Out the Gap

A dog's life in the uplands. On a beautiful Winter's day in the Glenasmole valley we meet Donie Anderson and his trusted team of Border Collies. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear about how life in the Dublin hills. Meet the hardy sheep and the even hardier people who have shaped this landscape. We find out from Donie how farmers in this region are working together...

From Cow to Cone!; The story of Muckross Creamery. On a Winter's day in county Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, hear all about the Fleming family and their wonderful ice cream. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast We visit the cows themselves and chat amongst them and we check out the milking facilities aswell as the creamery where the end product is produced. Hear all...

It's a family affair! What makes the rural agricultural shows such an institution? Why it's the people of course! Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Join Noel on a day spent at Dualla showgrounds for the annual Dualla Show. We meet many of the people who make these events so special, from children showing livestock, to their parents aswell as the judges and volunteers t...

Born to a farm in the midlands of Ireland in 1936, Séamus Dooley had to grow up fast. His father passed away when he was only twelve, leaving his mother and a young family behind. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear about his mother and what a strong and determined woman she was. We get a glimpse into the varied life so far which Séamus has had, from farming and con...

According to this farmer tillage farming is a bit like playing Roulette! On a beautiful Summer's day join myself and farmer, Patrick Kehoe on his lovely mixed farm in county Wexford in the southeast of the country.  Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear about the science involved in growing crops such as Barley and Beans. We delve into his use of Winter cover crops an...

Just what exactly is a 'Waterford Blaa'? Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast ''Small is beautiful'' according to Esther Barron. Join Esther and her husband, Joe as I chat to them in 'Barron's Bakery' in Cappoquin on the Blackwater river in county Waterford. Hear of the rich history within their family business and how it has survived and thrived here since the 1800's. Jo...

Life at the ringside! Join us in 'Mid Tipp' mart in Thurles as we hear about the importance of the local livestock market to the surrounding area. Hear about the revolutionary changes since Covid and how online sales have exploded. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast On show and sale day meet members of the Irish Limousin Cattle society as they prepare their bulls for sa...

The art of Hedgelaying. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Join us on a farm in Derrynagarra, County Westmeath as we spend a morning with members of the Hedgelaying Association of Ireland, Eoin Donnelly and Eamonn McLoughlin as they provide training and an introduction to this traditional craft to a small group of people from around the country. Hear about the importanc...

Welcome to the Burren, a unique Limestone habitat in the west of Ireland. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Meet farmer, Aoife Forde as we chat amongst the cows on the 'Winterage'. Hear how the farmers in this region are using traditional Winter grazing regimes in order to maintain this beautiful area. Find out what makes this area so breathtaking and just what exactly...

Wagyu Beef, Waterfalls and wind turbines aswell as the Eurovision song contest! Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast It's all here in the latest episode. Join myself and Conor Sheahan on his beautiful family farm in north Cork as we chat about everything from carbon credits to Hazel trees and take a winding tour through a beautiful local valley and hear about plans for th...

On a lovely Autumn day join Noel Clancy on the Twomey family pig and dairy farm in county Cork right on the edge of Cork city. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear from 'Magic Mike' and his band of ladies! Join myself, Peter, Kate and their children as we take a stroll throughout the farm and hear about Peter's love and enthusiasm for the free range Pig enterprise. F...

''We can survive without a new i-phone but not without food''. Meet growers, Konrad and Monika on their fantastic enterprise overlooking the river Suir. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear about their journey so far, how they've grown their routes to market for their fresh produce and how they made the transition from Krakow in Poland all the way to the small villag...

A farm in transition. Meet farm manager, Kevin O'Hanlon on the dairy farm he manages in county Wexford.  Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear all about a farm in organic conversion, the use of multi-species swards, solar and wind energy and much more. I chat to the milk producing ladies out in the fields and find out about all the plans for the future in this excitin...

"The good old days are today" according to Tommy Walton.  Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Join us as I chat with him on their family farm which straddles the Tipperary/Kilkenny county boundary, as he approaches his 90th birthday. Hear about family and of a life spent on the land. Tommy is passionate about the industry in which he has spent his lifetime. He also has a...

Join me in Athenry as I spend a morning with members of the newly formed, 'Galway Wool Co-op'. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear how enthusiasts of this multi purpose 'Galway' rare breed sheep have secured a new route to market for their fleece. In this episode find out about traditional crafts such as hand spinning and blade shearing as well as about this long es...

Market day in Holycross. Join me as I meet and chat to a host of wonderful characters in the beautiful village market. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear all about Larry the Poet and meet Joe the Butcher. Find out how to make the best Strawberry jam and learn all about Hemp. Meet Michael and hear about his forty years spent growing and selling vegetables direct to...

Meet husband and wife team, Philip and Elizabeth Quinn on their farm in south Tipperary. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear how they recently acquired two gorgeous Highland cattle from Queen Elizabeth's herd in Balmoral. Find out about their 'Stonemad Studios' business as Philip demonstrates some stone and wood carving for me. The Quinns are great people with enthu...

What makes for a happy farmer? Sometimes it is important to go against the grain. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Join me on a beautiful morning on the Deasy farm in north Tipperary with Maurice as we chat all things brewing. Hear all about Canvas Brewery and it's 'single source beer', generating their own energy on site, woodland management, Beekeeping and much more...

Join me as I chat to Mary Fogarty in the little village of Loughmore about how their community has brought the spark and life back into their rural village. Support the podcast; https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear about, 'The Cottage' project and how this community owned co-op has gone from strength to strength and has gone from being a simple idea to much more. In a village where small...

Local marriages, horses, the large cattle and pig Fairs, 'tanglers', the advent of farm mechanisation, the harvest and threshing, hand milking and the War of Independence and Irish Civil War connection. Support the podcast;  https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast   It's all here in episode nine. In the days of "no waste" hear what it was like to grow up in rural Ireland in the years after the s...

Meet John Bermingham at his family's rural tourism business in 'Crocanoir' on the Anner river in Tipperary. Support the podcast; https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear how this former small mixed dairy farm has been turned in to a successful tourism venture as well as small concert venue. People from over fifty countries have visited this lovely spot to date. We find out how John and his w...

Meet farmer, Pat 'Pa' Whyte 4th generation farmer on his farm in the Comeragh mountains, Co Waterford as he prepares his Perth Scotch Blackface sheep for the annual ram sale. Support the podcast; https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Hear about the family's beloved pedigree sheep, their dairy enterprise as well as about his work 'on the road' as an AI technician. We hear how essential the Bord...

Is the Tomato really a fruit? Support the podcast; https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Near Waterford city in the famed 'sunny south east' of Ireland we visit Grantstown Nurseries and meet  Tomato grower, David Currid inside his one hectare of glasshouses. Hear about the clever use of technology, an extremely energy efficient system of growing, negotiating with supermarkets, how they're usin...

Meet Jim and Doireann Mulhall as we chat amongst the cows on their robotic milking farm which is nestled right on the edge of the beautiful medieval city of Kilkenny. Support the podcast; https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast The Mulhalls have an infectious passion for their pedigree Holstein herd. Hear about their switch to a robotic system, why they love what they do and why you should as Ji...

In episode 4 of the 'Out the Gap' we meet Australian born, Kylie Magner of 'Magner's Farm' who operates a paddock and pasture based egg business from her base in Tipperary. Support the podcast; https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast We discuss the Ned Kelly connection to her local area. We also cover her upbringing in rural New South Wales, being a member of 'Tipperary Food Producers', the supe...