Lisa Shannon along with her sister Lorraine bringing her herd of cattle up the mountain to winterage pastures at the Burren Winterage Cattle Drive at Gortaclare, Bellharbour, Co Clare, on Sunday. \ Eamon Ward

Winterage out west

Liam Callinan aged 4 from Carron taking a break while walking behind the herd with his father Tommy of cattle as they make their way up the mountain to winterage pastures at the Burren Winterage Cattle Drive at Gortaclare, Bellharbour, Co Clare, on Sunday. \ Eamon Ward

Killawalla Sheep Show

The sixth annual Killawalla Sheep Show. The Lanark ewe category. \ Michael McLaughlin

The sixth annual Killawalla Sheep Show. Judge Thomas Mulchrone from Newport, Co Mayo, assesses the ewe lamb show type category. \ Michael McLaughlin

Maize cutting in Tipperary

Joe Bermingham and Cillian Toohey harvesting maize for Seamus Kenny at Inane, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, on the October bank holiday Monday. \ Odhran Ducie

\ Odhran Ducie

\ Odhran Ducie

Urban farm's birthday

Donie Anderson puts on a sheep herding display at Airfield, a 38-acre estate in Dundrum, Co Dublin, as they celebrate the 10th anniversary. Airfield was left in trust to the people of Ireland and celebrates sustainable food production. It is open to the public who can visit its dairy and sheep farm, extensive gardens and restaurant. \ Philip Doyle

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