Out the Gap

What have Barn Owls, Ballycahill, a group of school children, the Battle of the Boyne and a petro-chemical company all got in common? Find out in episode three of the podcast . Support the podcast; https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast On a beautiful June evening I joined former teacher,Tom Gallagher and other members of the Tipperary branch of 'Birdwatch Ireland' as they ringed Barn Owl chick...

Shearing, fattening Japanese Shrimps and why sleeping under a wool duvet is good for your health! It's all here in episode 2. Support the podcast; https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast In this episode we get behind the scenes in the international wool export industry and meet the Dooley family who are steeped in the industry for over fifty years. We also meet William Hutchinson, a Kilkenny far...

Galloway cattle in the mountains. Support the podcast; https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast On a cold but sunny day in early March I took a trip into the Knockmealdown Mountains on the Tipperary/Waterford border to meet the Condon family in the rugged landscape of their farm. Farming a mixture of Commonage and owned land the family run a successful business marketing their organic pasture fed...