No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

albert- it all depends what you want to do.

if you wanted a west Clare history trip-

iScattery island- you go via ferry from Kilrush marina- you’d have to google times or booking. take note- it’s about 2-2.5 in total and there is no coffee shop on island. Some parts are closed for renovation and the hill area closed for hen harrier. But the churches and round tower are open.

vandeleur walled gardens are in Kilrush also- you can walk the gardens for free and there’s a coffee shop there. There’s a forest walk if you wanted something longer.

there loop head lighthouse- (I think it’s open now. Tour is about an hour. Afaik there are baskin sharks there at the moment.

the little arc of kilbaha is en route (10-15 minute stop) - a tiny church used in penal times-

nearby is the grave of the yellowmen.

there’s plenty of restaurants on the route-

coffeys in Kilrush is ok.

the long dock in carrigaholt has a good rep for seafood but I’ve never eaten.

that’s a full day really depending where your base is.

you can continue up the coast towards lahinch. Towards lahinch- the armada in Spanish point usually has good food but it’s getting dearer by the day.

there’s a small memorial to the rineen ambush between Miltown and lahinch.

lahinch has a long beach with good restaurants.

ennistymon has restaurants.

the cliffs of moher are good.

ailwee caves are decent- the birds of prey centre onsite is good but heat can effect the birds so display may be shorter.

theres poulabrone dolmen near there and a ring fort that has sheepdog trials but may be only weekend.

caron in north Clare has michael cussacks homestead. It’s got a nice centre there and I think there is a perfumery nearby.

The Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum is a great museum and they have a fab restaurant as well. They're building a new massive museum I believe.

That depends on the opertunity cost no doubt.

Petticoat rule has probably taken over.

I would say there is plenty of them. As yearlings. There is some dairying ateas in Donegal I taught

You should try the Lough Avalla walk (PURPLE TRAIL) on Mullagh Mor. It's my favourite walk. Right beside Father Ted's house.

From Ennis pass tru Corofin. At Kilnaboy Cross take a right. On for about 4km or so. In the heart of the Burren.

Can u get it on your Glas traditional meadows?

Bet they'd have no bother selling tickets if the top prize was 2 tonne of fertiliser

From glancing at the Journal there is going to be a steady increase in levels of a paper trail and accountability in new Schemes.

Whereas in reality a lot of it is only paperwork for paperwork’s sake.

I think it’s very harsh on older folk who are not Computer savvy making virtually everything go online.

Some land isn't it. Although it varies in quality.

I was once at a discussion group and some lad was on about the poor land in West Limerick. I said there was hardly any bad Land in Limerick.

Up in your own Donegal there is a view off Scealp Mountain that is second to none

You look down over the good land to the south and East and I I think you can see out over the Foyle estuary as well.

There is a road all the way up. You just pay at the gate of the farmers yard it's accessed from. One of the best views I ever saw

Knockfierna is a nice easy climb

Excluding ANC land is an utter pisstake. Considering that dairy farmers and tillage farmers are also excluded, how much eligible land remains?

I know someone who was employed on a farm in Limerick. They put them through ag college. At the end they even offered to leave the farm to this person.

They turned it down. They were too young at the time and I think the thought and responsibility just overwhelmed them. Probably politeness and naivety too.

The farmer died soon after and the farm sold and money went to the church.

The farmer told how during the war years and compulsory tillage. The corn grew but went flat to the ground. Just naturally rich ground more suited to grass than cereal crops. But the powers that be at the time knew all.

Before the advent of bag artificial nitrogen fertilizer. Limerick had the name for breeding dairy stock and rich pasture, milk production.

Even alot of the land around Abbeyfeale is good land. There is bits around Carrikerry back into Ballyhahill and around there that is a bit dodgy or the bit around Tournafulla. But if you were a good farmer you would manage it away. It's still 7+ month land but to manage it.

In drystock no matter how good your land is you will still have a four month winter if you have an anyway decent stocking level

Ps

Where do you think Bass's country is

Tipp..... from memory.

Examiner must be reading Bass' posts.