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ACCOMODATION
SELF CATERINGERIN DENEErin Dene photosFARM
NEWS UPDATE|
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| ALL ABOUT OUR FARM |
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| TULLYWEARY FARM |
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| WELCOME TO TULLYWEARY....THIS IS THE TOWNLAND WHERE WE LIVE AND FARM..... MY NAME IS TOM GIBSON AND ALONG WITH MY WIFE, NORA, AND ONE PART TIME WORKMAN I RUN TULLYWEARY. OUR FARM IS SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF NORTHERN IRELAND, ABOUT FOUR MILES FROM THE MARKET TOWN OF COOKSTOWN. THE 160 ACRES STRADDLE A SCENIC VALLEY ON THE BALLINDERRY RIVER,AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF APPROX 10 ACRES OF WOODLAND IS ALL DOWN TO GRASS. WE RUN A PEDIGREE HERD OF 70 HOLSTEIN COWS, WHICH ARE GRAZED ON A PADDOCK SYSTEM ( FRESH PADDOCK EACH DAY...21 DAY CYCLE ) FROM LATE MARCH UNTIL OCTOBER. IN WINTER THE COWS ARE HOUSED IN CUBICLES ( FREE STALLS ) , AND LIE ON RUBBER FILLED MATRESSES. THEY ARE FED GRASS SILAGE AT A SIMPLE BARRIER, AND ARE MILKED IN A 16 POINT BOUMATIC HERRINGBONE PARLOUR. SILAGE IS CUT FROM ABOUT HALF THE FARM AND THE TWO CUTS ARE DONE BY CONTRACTOR. ALL THE HEIFER CALVES ARE RETAINED PLUS A FEW BULLS FROM THE TOP COWS.BULLS CURRENTLY IN USE ARE FORMATION, SLOCUM AND FATAL. THE MILK IS PROCESSED BY FIVEMILETOWN CO-OP OF WHICH I AM A MEMBER. A VARIETY OF BOTH HARD AND SOFT CHEESES ARE MADE. A FEW YEARS AGO WE DIVERSIFIED INTO TOURISM BY RENTING OUT A BEAUTIFUL BUNGALOW OF SWEDISH DESIGN WHICH WE INHERITED ON THE FARM. WE ADVERTISE WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE N. IRELAND TOURIST BOARD, AND MY WIFE ENJOYS MEETING THE WIDE VARIETY OF FOLK WHO VISIT. THE RIVER PROVIDES TROUT FISHING, AND RECENTLY I LEASED A SMALL PIECE OF WOODLAND TO OUR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WHO CREATED A RIVER WALK AND AMENITY AREA, WITH PICNIC TABLES AND CANOE STEPS. OUR GUESTS ENJOY THIS FACILITY. WE HAVE QUITE A RANGE OF WILD LIFE ON OUR FARM.....FOX, BADGER, OTTER AND KINGFISHER TO NAME A FEW. |
| STEWARTSTOWN | COUNTY TYRONE....N. IRELAND | BT 71 5NA |
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