The Longford Island farmer

from CountryWide · host RTÉ Radio 1

For generations, the Farrell family has farmed Inis Cloithreann Island on Lough Ree, a tradition that stretches back more than 900 years. Today, Longford farmer and school principal Herbert Farrell carries on that legacy, making the one mile journey by boat several times a week to tend to his cattle on the 143-acre island farm. Della Kilroy reports

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 11, 2026

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

The Longford Island farmer

0:00 7:49

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

If Your Dad Has These 11 Odd Habits, He's More Lonely Than He Admits

Apr 11, 2026 ·16m

Similar Podcasts

DAIRY Country CountryWide Network DAIRY Country is your mainstay in dairy farming as your trusted source for adding value to your dairy farming business with seasonal on farm stories and exclusive technical advice weekly with your host, Anne Lee.Formally the NZ Dairy Exporter since 1925, DAIRY Country is part of the CountryWide network based in Canterbury, New Zealand.Get in touch with our Anne Lee - [email protected] if you have a great insight to share with ourthousands of readers and listeners in New Zealand and around the world.Don’t miss our weekly episodes of the DAIRY Country Podcast by hitting the subscribe button now and join our DAIRY Country weekly email newsletter to get the latest in-depth stories in your mailbox so you are always ahead of the game in thebusiness of dairy farming into the future.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of CountryWide?

This episode is 7 minutes long.

When was this CountryWide episode published?

This episode was published on July 11, 2026.

Can I download this CountryWide episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!