Female farmers take the spotlight in a new ILBF series
Date Posted: November 16, 2022
Mná na Talún is a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund series that following four female farmers over the course of a single Irish farming year. The four-part series produced by Dearcán Media begins on Wednesday 23rd November at 8:30pm on TG4.
Úna Ní Bhroin has spent 20 years building up Beechlawn Organic farm in Ballinasloe along with her husband Pádraig. Hannah Doherty is a young, enterprising sheep farmer on the Derry-Donegal border. Bríd Ní hIcí aims to be as self-sufficient as possible – growing vegetables and keeping pigs and goats on her small-holding in Gaoth Dobhair and Clíona Ní Chonghaile raises cattle in the traditional style on the unique landscape of Inis Mór, one of the most important areas of biodiversity in Ireland.
In the first episode spring is upon the farmers and we meet Úna Ní Bhroin and learn of her commitment to organic farming as an ethical and environmental choice. Hannah is in the middle of lambing season, the busiest time of year! We witness her handling a difficult birth that thankfully results in a safe delivery.
Spotsholas ar Mná na Talún i sraith úr de chuid an CCG
Is sraith úr cheithre chlár de chuid an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge í Mná na Talún ag leanúint ceathrar banfheirmeoirí le linn bhliain iomlán feirmeoireachta. Is léiriú de chuid Dhearcán Media é Mná na Talún, agus tosaíonn an tsraith ar an Chéadaoin 23ú Samhain at 8.30in ar TG4.
Tá fíche bliain caite ag Úna Ní Bhroin ag forbairt Feirm Orgánach Beechlawn i mBéal Átha na Sluaighe, i gcomhar lena fear céile Pádraig. Is feirmeoir óg caorach í Hannah Doherty atá lonnaithe ar an teorainn idir Dún na nGall agus Doire; bíonn Bríd Ní hIcí ag éirí a bheith chomh féinleorga agus is féidir – ag fás glasra, agus ag tógáil muc agus gabhar ar a gabháltas beag féin i nGaoth Dobhair; agus tógann Clíona Ní Chonghaile beithigh feola ar an tseandóigh ar an dúiche uathúil d’Inis Mór, ceann de na háiteanna bithéagsúlachta is tábhachtaí in Éirinn.
Sa chéad chlár, an t-earrach atá ann agus buaileann muid le hÚna Ní Bhroin agus tugann muid faoi deara a tiomantas d’fheirmeoireacht orgánach mar rogha eiticiúil agus timpeallachta. Tá Hannah i gcroí lár breith na n-uan, an t-am is gnóthaí den bhliain! Feiceann muid í ag deileáil le breith an-chrua ach ar an deá-uair, breith sábháilte atá ann.
