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SAOL NA FEIRME

Episode 4

In Gaillimh, tá lá mór roimh Bhlatnaid le bearradh na gcaorach, agus trasna na tíre, tá Niamh i lár an aonaigh ag Seó an Tulaigh Mhóir. Thuas in Ard Mhacha, tá Piaras ag cur breasail ar na reithí.

In Galway, it’s a big day for Blatnaid, who has brought out the community for sheep shearing, while across the country, Niamh is setting out her stall at the Tullamore Show. Up in Armagh, Piaras is raddling his rams.

Series Overview

Saol na Feirme is a new six-part RTÉ series taking us into the lives of eleven very different Irish farming families across four seasons. Viewers get to know the men and women who are growing and producing the food we all eat and providing income and employment in our rural communities. The series charts their lives from spring through to winter, how they cope with everything that nature has to throw at them and how more than ever they are affected by environmental responsibilities. Our local farming industry is also a global concern, impacted by price fluctuations across the world, natural disasters thousands of miles away and even war in Ukraine.

Saol na Feirme cameras have been out in all weathers capturing the stories of the people who live and work the land, giving an insight into modern Irish rural life in counties Antrim, Armagh, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Meath, Waterford and Kerry. Farms featured include arable, hill and lowland sheep flocks, dairy, beef and vegetable enterprises. Some farmers are high-tech and cutting edge while others are keen to preserve traditional methods.

This series is filmed in some of Ireland’s most stunning locations. There is the contrast of the beauty of the land with the practicalities of making a living in these places. As many a farmer on the west coast says, “You can’t eat the view”. But would they or could they ever leave it?

Saol na Feirme gives viewers a timely insight into one of our oldest industries, showing the journey of our food from field to fork and celebrates the custodians of our countryside. Our farmers are always racing against the weather; managing unpredictable animals and temperamental machinery – there’s plenty to keep them busy.