Category: Nature & Agriculture
Summer’s on the way – the cows are out in Ballydaly !
Calling all Gardeners
Fineoaks Alpacas
ALPACA EXPERIENCES IN BEAUTIFUL NORTH CORK
Fineoaks Alpacas offers a variety of experiences involving our beautiful, friendly and charismatic alpacas, including, but not limited to:
Well Being Visits:
For those of us experiencing stress or anxiety in our daily lives, or just looking for some peace and tranquility, why not come out into the countryside and escape into nature with a well-being visit to our farm? Get away from every day life and spend some time surrounded by beautiful scenery and an array of inquisitive, calming animals.
School Visits:
We welcome school groups to come and visit and learn about our alpacas. You will have the opportunity to get up close to them and to feed them with their favourite, specialist alpaca feed. The visit includes an information session, an opportunity to meet and feed the alpacas and then, the ever-popular quiz. School children will go home with a small memento from the day and some alpaca related information.
Alpaca your Picnic:
The chance to sit back, relax, bring your own picnic and enjoy being out in the field with some lovely friendly alpacas for company.
** Picnics are only available during the summer months, running from early May.
Alpacas at Events:
Whether you are hosting a Communion party, a Birthday party, an Engagement, a Wedding, or anything else you can think of, alpacas are the ideal, original guests to have along. Each event is catered for slightly differently, depending upon the event.
Photo shoots:
If you are thinking about creating some lasting memories, or planning a family photoshoot, why not have some alpacas along, or come to us for that? We want to be able to share the special, unique and wonderful experience we have with our alpacas on a day-to-day basis and help others create unique and lasting memories too.
For more information and pricing on any of the above experiences, please get in touch.
Please note that all experiences are priced differently and must be booked and paid for in advance.
Kathleen (Kath) White
Phone: 087 3562598
E-mail: <email>
Facebook: Fineoaksalpacas
Instagram: Fineoaks_alpacas
Fabulous blue sky over Ballydaly this morning !
Boherbue Girl Guides will hold a Fundraising Walk
Boherbue Girl Guides will hold a fundraising walk around the ring in Boherbue on Sunday March 12th.
Registration will take place at 11.45am (after 11 o’clock mass) and the walk will commence at 12.30.
Cost is €5 per person and €10 per family.
All are welcome and all support is greatly appreciated.
Sunrise Over Crinaloo
Ballydaly skyline this morning !
National Fossil Art Contest – “Irish Fossils ALIVE”.
I am messaging this community page as we have officially launched this year’s National Fossil Art Contest and I’m excited to share info about it with you. Last year’s contest was hugely popular and we hope to have lots of exciting entries again this year. The theme of the contest is “Irish Fossils ALIVE”.
We are inviting young artists to create a unique art piece inspired by the rich fossil heritage on the island of Ireland and have prepared a list of some of the most famous Irish fossils on our website for inspiration. Entrants do not need any prior knowledge of fossils to enter, they can simply review our website for inspiration and let their imaginations run wild!
Prizes will be awarded in four age categories:
I am happy to answer any questions you might have, follow us on our page at: https://www.facebook.com/IrelandFossilHeritage
Research Assistant, University College Cork (School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences)
Ireland’s Fossil Heritage: https://www.ucc.ie/en/fossil-heritage/
Irish Fossils Gallery: https://www.ucc.ie/en/fossil-heritage/irishfossils/
Fossil Art Page: https://www.ucc.ie/en/fossil-heritage/fossilart/
Majesty Ballydaly !
Scenery from a snow covered Clara Mountain
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Millstreet Spring Farm Machinery Show
The Millstreet Spring Farm Machinery Show
will take place on the 18th and 19th January
in the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet.
Widely recognised as Ireland’s leading Tradeshow for all things farming, construction and agricultural services.
More information are available on their website.
January 1st. 2023 in Ballydaly !
The beauty of winter around Millstreet !
Rainbow over Millstreet Town Park
Glorious Rainbow over Ballydaly !
AXA National Dairy Show 2022
2019 Show winners
AXA National Dairy Show 2022
21st – 22nd October
The National Dairy Show is back live and in-person for its 40th anniversary show in its usual venue of the Green Glen Arena, Millstreet, Co. Cork.
The recent announcement ended some weeks of speculation in relation to the future venue of the show due to the uncertainty of the availability of their usual home.
The return to its regular home is welcomed by the committee after switching to a virtual show format for 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing Covid situation.
The Green Glens Arena has been the home for the event since its very first show in 1982. The 2022 edition of the show promises to build on the forty years of growth enjoyed by the show and the hardworking Cork Holstein Frisian Club committee.
The show is planned to run over Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd of October where the large trade exhibition will be open for the first time over two days.
The event promises all the latest in dairy technology and research. Some of this year’s highlights include the industries innovation awards, machinery demos, industry meeting place and of course, the best dairy show cattle battling for the most prestigious dairy showing competitions in Ireland.
More information on their website
Brighten up your Spring Garden with beautiful Bulbs






Maintaining/Restoring Bogs
I would love to get some advice from anyone who knows a lot about maintaining/restoring bogs. I used to cut and save turf here with my uncle so I am not anti turf cutting, but I am interested in putting the bog to good use in its current form with some improvement – I am not interested in reclaiming it as a field or planting it with trees.
Early morning in Ballydaly !
Foggy morning in Ballydaly !
The ditches in Ballydaly took a battering in the recent rain and winds but these roses are still standing tall !
Majestic evening in Ballydaly !
Pictures from the top of Clara mountain last Sunday morning not long after sunrise
Blue skies returned to Ballydaly on Sunday morning !
The skies over Ballydaly, the rain is finally here!
The skyline over Ballydaly at 8pm on Monday evening!
Cutting Barley today
Top of Tullig Hill. An unusual sight round here these days, but a great year for it.
Sturgeon Moon
A Sturgeon moon rising over Mushera Mountain as viewed from Dromsicane yesterday evening.