The Federation of Irish Beekeepers’ Associations 67th Annual General Congress Summer Course 2011 Sunday 24th to Friday 29th July, 2011 Franciscan College, Gormanston, County Meath. Recently I attended the bee-keeping courses at the Franciscan College in Gormanston, Co Meath. The college with its fine buildings and gardens including a spectacular cypress tunnel walkway is situated…
100th member joins the Westport Beekeepers Association. As Clare Island comes into view from the top of Sheehaun on the Westport Castlebar road (N5), Dermott questioned: “Is this the fourth or fifth van load of bees that has come over this hill this year?” That question I could not answers instantly! as my thoughts was with the awaiting…
Ballina Beekeepers Club puts on a brilliant show, workshop and demonstration at Gervaise Paddens apiary Bonniconlan, Sunday 10th July 2011. As we approached Ballina Henry from the front seat quipped, “Thank God I brought my jacket” as he glanced around at the passengers in the back seat dressed in short sleeved shirts, not sure was it the…
The Cumann Beachairi Chonamara in partnership with the Galtee Breeders Group held a Bee Improvement Workshop on Sunday, 3rd July at Sean Osbourn’s apiary at Carrowmoreknock. (near Moycullen) Together with Sean Cumann Beachairi Chonamara went to great lengths in preparing for the occasion. Five stations were provided at which the experts carried out and explained different aspects of beekeeping. They…
Bee Improvement Workshop with Galtee Breeders Group & Cumann Beachairi Chonamara. A Bee Improvement Workshop with Galtee Breeders Group & Cumann Beachairi Chonamara will be held on Sunday, 3rd July at 1.30 pm in Sean Osbourn’s apiary at Carrowmoreknock (near Moycullen).The apiary is five miles of the N59. Those travelling from Galway city take the first right one mile past Moycullen village. Those…
Féile na Tuaithe 21-22 May 2011 – Turlough Park, National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. We were there and had a very enjoyable weekend despite the inclement weather, The three Beekeeping club’s from the West of Ireland “Connemara Beekeepers Association, The Ballina Beekeepers Association and The Westport Beekeepers Association”…
Bus to Ryan’s Apiary, Tipperary for the practical part of exam. (People who took the theory exam have to go, as this is the practical part of the exam.) Times: Leaving Westport Saturday 4th June at 6.45 am, sharp from the Teagasc Offices, Ballinrobe 7.10am, Headford 7.45am, Arriving at Ryan’s Apiary, Dundrum, Tipperary 10.45am approx,…