Out the Gap
Noel Clancy
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The 'Out the Gap' Podcast is a lively show recorded on the go in rural Ireland meeting it's unique people and talking to them in their own environment.
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Apr 25, 2023
Selling the Land
What does it mean to sell the family farm?
Hear Denis Cahalan's story of his upbringing on a mixed farm and of life in a school system where violence was commonplace. Find out about his inspiring story of going back to education in his mid fifties and of his decision to change his life and sell the family farm, all the while whilst living with Sarcoidosis disease.
It was a pleasure to spend time with Denis and to hear his personal tale.
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Mar 19, 2023
Life in the Furrows
Life in the Furrows-a day spent turning the sod.
On a hardy Winter's day join us for a day meeting competitors from around the country as they compete in a ploughing competition on the Tipperary/Offaly border.
We meet male and female competitors aswell as some of the vountary organisers that run the whole thing and find out a bit more about this hobby which for some is bordering on being an obsession. As I found out over the course of the day, competition ploughing is an art in itself and requires great skill and precision.
From vintage machinery enthusiasts to horse drawn participants, we chat to an array of people and find out just what they love about these competitions and what drives them to keep competing every year.
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Feb 5, 2023
The Hills have Eyes
A dog's life in the uplands.
On a beautiful Winter's day in the Glenasmole valley we meet Donie Anderson and his trusted team of Border Collies.
Hear about how life in the Dublin hills. Meet the hardy sheep and the even hardier people who have shaped this landscape. We find out from Donie how farmers in this region are working together to re-populate some areas of Broadleaf trees and implementing other measures as part of modern environmental schemes. We also get a great insight into the real stars of the show, his team of dogs and of their importance to managing sheep in this vast terrain.
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Dec 7, 2022
The Big Scoop-from Cow to Cone
From Cow to Cone!
The story of Muckross Creamery.
On a Winter's day in county Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, hear all about the Fleming family and their wonderful ice cream.
We visit the cows themselves and chat amongst them and we check out the milking facilities aswell as the creamery where the end product is produced.
Hear all about the beautiful area in which the farm is situated, nestled right at the edge of Killarney National Park. We find out about the family history and why John's own immediate family 'took the plunge' and decided to start producing and marketing this beautiful product.
We also discover the strong family connection with the traditional sport of rowing and hear about how Santa himself ended up in the old family cottage for an extended period last December!
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Sep 11, 2022
Best in Show
It's a family affair!
What makes the rural agricultural shows such an institution? Why it's the people of course!
Join Noel on a day spent at Dualla showgrounds for the annual Dualla Show. We meet many of the people who make these events so special, from children showing livestock, to their parents aswell as the judges and volunteers that ensure that these types of rural shows will continue into the future.
We speak to many of the participants to get a flavour of the day's action.
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Jul 30, 2022
From Ballyduff to the Nile
Born to a farm in the midlands of Ireland in 1936, Séamus Dooley had to grow up fast. His father passed away when he was only twelve, leaving his mother and a young family behind.
Hear about his mother and what a strong and determined woman she was.
We get a glimpse into the varied life so far which Séamus has had, from farming and contract shearing and then graduating to purchasing and exporting wool.
He also chats about the rural characters he has met and worked with as well as the world travels he got to partake in during his later years. We also find out why he is as he says himself, "a family man at heart".
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Jun 6, 2022
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
According to this farmer tillage farming is a bit like playing Roulette! On a beautiful Summer's day join myself and farmer, Patrick Kehoe on his lovely mixed farm in county Wexford in the southeast of the country.
Hear about the science involved in growing crops such as Barley and Beans. We delve into his use of Winter cover crops and also chat Romney sheep, Aubrac cattle, family farming and why Patrick always wanted to eventually come home to farm in this corner of Ireland.
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May 3, 2022
Earning your Crust
Just what exactly is a 'Waterford Blaa'?
''Small is beautiful'' according to Esther Barron. Join Esther and her husband, Joe as I chat to them in 'Barron's Bakery' in Cappoquin on the Blackwater river in county Waterford.
Hear of the rich history within their family business and how it has survived and thrived here since the 1800's.
Joe and Esther are a fantastic couple, full of passion for what they do and it was a pleasure to spend a morning with them.
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Apr 8, 2022
Welcome to the Jungle
Life at the ringside!
Join us in 'Mid Tipp' mart in Thurles as we hear about the importance of the local livestock market to the surrounding area. Hear about the revolutionary changes since Covid and how online sales have exploded.
On show and sale day meet members of the Irish Limousin Cattle society as they prepare their bulls for sale in the mart. Hear from cattle fitter, John Lynch, manager Martin Ryan, auctioneer, George Chandler and more.
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Jan 30, 2022
Hedging your Bets
The art of Hedgelaying.
Join us on a farm in Derrynagarra, County Westmeath as we spend a morning with members of the Hedgelaying Association of Ireland, Eoin Donnelly and Eamonn McLoughlin as they provide training and an introduction to this traditional craft to a small group of people from around the country.
Hear about the importance of properly managed hedgerows and why we must do our best to look after them correctly.
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Dec 30, 2021
Tails from the Burren
Welcome to the Burren, a unique Limestone habitat in the west of Ireland.
Meet farmer, Aoife Forde as we chat amongst the cows on the 'Winterage'. Hear how the farmers in this region are using traditional Winter grazing regimes in order to maintain this beautiful area. Find out what makes this area so breathtaking and just what exactly the 'Burren bloom' is.
Aoife is bursting with enthusiasm for this beautiful place and it was a pleasure to walk and chat with her.
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Nov 20, 2021
Eurovision Fever and Honest Beef
Wagyu Beef, Waterfalls and wind turbines aswell as the Eurovision song contest.
It's all here in the latest episode. Join myself and Conor Sheahan on his beautiful family farm in north Cork as we chat about everything from carbon credits to Hazel trees and take a winding tour through a beautiful local valley and hear about plans for the future and about the deserted homesteads and people who lived here in the past. Hear about Conor's plan to market his Wagyu beef directly to the consumer too, something which he is passionate about.
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Oct 23, 2021
Pull My Pork
On a lovely Autumn day join Noel Clancy on the Twomey family pig and dairy farm in county Cork right on the edge of Cork city. Hear from 'Magic Mike' and his band of ladies! Join myself, Peter, Kate and their children as we take a stroll throughout the farm and hear about Peter's love and enthusiasm for the free range Pig enterprise. Find out all about 'the glen' which is his favourite part of the farm and all about the latest market for their pork. We also touch on the Irish Pig society, Winston Churchill, the dairy enterprise and have plenty of fun along the way too.
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Sep 26, 2021
Tunnel Vision - from Krakow to Kilsheelan
''We can survive without a new i-phone but not without food''. Meet growers, Konrad and Monika on their fantastic enterprise overlooking the river Suir. Hear about their journey so far, how they've grown their routes to market for their fresh produce and how they made the transition from Krakow in Poland all the way to the small village of Kilsheelan on the Tipperary/Waterford border.
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Aug 24, 2021
Digging for Worms
Meet farm manager, Kevin O'Hanlon on the dairy farm he manages in county Wexford. Hear all about a farm in organic conversion, the use of multi-species swards, solar and wind energy and much more. I chat to the milk producing ladies out in the fields and find out about all the plans for the future in this exciting project. Kevin is a great character full of enthusiasm and it was a pleasure to spend a morning with him on the Pollard's farm.
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Jul 29, 2021
A Way of Life: Reflections at Ninety.
"The good old days are today" according to Tommy Walton. Join us as I chat with him on their family farm which straddles the Tipperary/Kilkenny county boundary, as he approaches his 90th birthday. Hear about family and of a life spent on the land. Tommy is passionate about the industry in which he has spent his lifetime. He also has a great love for the sport of hurling and he has many fond stories to tell of his younger years on the field of play.
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Jul 8, 2021
Spinning the Yarn
Join me in Athenry as I spend a morning with members of the newly formed, 'Galway Wool Co-op'. Hear how enthusiasts of this multi purpose 'Galway' rare breed sheep have secured a new route to market for their fleece. In this episode find out about traditional crafts such as hand spinning and blade shearing as well as about this long established breed. Meet Chris from 'Donegal Yarn' and Esther who is a mixed farmer from Donegal. We also hear about how the Co-op was founded and how they came together as a group during Covid lockdown.
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Jun 21, 2021
Hemp Ham and Holycross
Market day in Holycross. Join me as I meet and chat to a host of wonderful characters in the beautiful village market. Hear all about Larry the Poet and meet Joe the Butcher. Find out how to make the best Strawberry jam and learn all about Hemp. Meet Michael and hear about his forty years spent growing and selling vegetables direct to customers. Meet some of the artists, bakers and more, all recorded in beautiful sunshine.
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Jun 4, 2021
High Kings and Sliced Pans
Meet husband and wife team, Philip and Elizabeth Quinn on their farm in south Tipperary. Hear how they recently acquired two gorgeous Highland cattle from Queen Elizabeth's herd in Balmoral. Find out about their 'Stonemad Studios' business as Philip demonstrates some stone and wood carving for me. The Quinns are great people with enthusiasm for what they do. Hear about their workshops in the prison service, hand tools, local stone, their love for trees and find out which sliced pans their cattle prefer!
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Apr 29, 2021
Spratt Archer and the Knockshigowna Blonde
What makes for a happy farmer? Sometimes it is important to go against the grain. Join me on a beautiful morning on the Deasy farm in north Tipperary with Maurice as we chat all things brewing. Hear all about Canvas Brewery and it's 'single source beer', generating their own energy on site, woodland management, Beekeeping and much more. Find out about heritage grain, barrel ageing, dealing with the malsters and how this farm is changing with the times to meet the many challenges ahead.
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Dec 2, 2020
The Loughmore Espresso
Join me as I chat to Mary Fogarty in the little village of Loughmore about how their community has brought the spark and life back into their rural village. Hear about, 'The Cottage' project and how this community owned co-op has gone from strength to strength and has gone from being a simple idea to much more. In a village where small business had literally died off we hear how this inspiring network of people came together and turned things around. We chat coffee, Covid, rural life and isolation, local food and a business based on local producers and also about 'The Tipperary breakfast'. Mary is full of enthusiasm and it was a delight to chat with her.
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Nov 7, 2020
The Fair days and the milking stools
Local marriages, horses, the large cattle and pig Fairs, 'tanglers', the advent of farm mechanisation, the harvest and threshing, hand milking and the War of Independence and Irish Civil War connection. It's all here in episode 9. In the days of "no waste" hear what it was like to grow up in rural Ireland in the years after the second World War. Find out from the horse's mouth about the days of 'Woodbine's, rural electrification and ration books, why good neighbours were indispensable and why the humble cow is still as important now as she was then. Recorded in a cow byre in county Tipperary with Tom Clancy.
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Oct 3, 2020
Turn right at Jesus
Meet John Bermingham at his family's rural tourism business in 'Crocanoir' on the Anner river in Tipperary. Hear how this former small mixed dairy farm has been turned in to a successful tourism venture as well as small concert venue. People from over fifty countries have visited this lovely spot to date. We find out how John and his wife, Monika brought their vision to life and restored and converted their old farm buildings. We also cover John's love of music and get to hear him play a piece. Hear about Hawe's barn, Gucci jeans, artisan cow shit, the 90's line dancing pandemic in Ireland as well as much more.
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Sep 10, 2020
Seefin Blackface and the bull with the bowler hat
Meet farmer, Pat 'Pa' Whyte 4th generation farmer on his farm in the Comeragh mountains, Co Waterford as he prepares his Perth Scotch Blackface sheep for the annual ram sale. Hear about the family's beloved pedigree sheep, their dairy enterprise as well as about his work 'on the road' as an AI technician. We hear how essential the Border Collie breed of dog is to farming in this landscape. We also discuss the contentious legislation issues surrounding burning hill areas and why it is a cause of frustration to those grazing it. We also chat GAA, the advent of online marts, farming in a pandemic and why you will always find him ''with a good dog at my side''.
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Aug 25, 2020
The Ballygunner Suntini
Is the Tomato really a fruit? Near Waterford city in the famed 'sunny south east' of Ireland we visit Grantstown Nurseries and meet Tomato grower, David Currid inside his one hectare of glasshouses. Hear about the clever use of technology, an extremely energy efficient system of growing, negotiating with supermarkets, how they're using Coconuts as well as Bees in the growing process, environmental computers, sourcing reliable labour, the Dutch connection, Ballygunner as a hurling stronghold and much more.
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Jul 30, 2020
Milking in the medieval city.
Meet Jim and Doireann Mulhall as we chat amongst the cows on their robotic milking farm which is nestled right on the edge of the beautiful medieval city of Kilkenny. The Mulhalls have an infectious passion for their pedigree Holstein herd. Hear about their switch to a robotic system, why they love what they do and why you should as Jim says, ''play the hand that you're dealt''. We also hear how milk gets from their cows to your bowl of cereal, just what makes the perfect cow and why Kilkenny is in fact a city rather than a town!
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Jul 14, 2020
The Hen lady and Ned Kelly.
In episode 4 of the 'Out the Gap' we meet Australian born, Kylie Magner of 'Magner's Farm' who operates a paddock and pasture based egg business from her base in Tipperary. We discuss the Ned Kelly connection to her local area. We also cover her upbringing in rural New South Wales, being a member of 'Tipperary Food Producers', the superfood that is the humble egg, food awards, how to get the real value from bones and what the real price is when you pay nothing for food.
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Jun 27, 2020
The farmer's friend
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. 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 chicks in north Tipperary. Tom is a great character and shares his great knowledge about these iconic birds who are under threat in the modern age. He also discusses his love of his life teaching and why it is important to get children outdoors as much as possible. If you enjoy the Podcast please subscribe, follow or share.
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Jun 11, 2020
Long blows and the science of wool
Shearing, fattening Japanese Shrimps and why sleeping under a wool duvet is good for your health! It's all here in episode 2 of, 'Out the Gap'. 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 farmer who is developing a sustainable farming system using the wool shedding 'Easycare' sheep breed on his own farm. If you enjoy please subscribe and share this Podcast.
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Mar 11, 2020
Omega Beef in the Knockmealdowns
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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 Galloway Beef direct to the consumer. It is a beautiful part of the world and it was a privilege to get a glimpse into their enterprise and life in this unique landscape. For more information see www.omegabeefdirect.ie
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