Bray People

AOIBHÍN HEADS UP THE WICKLOW HILLS FOR ‘TRACKS AND TRAILS’

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THE Wicklow Uplands played a starring role in the latest episode of ‘ Tracks and Trails’ as actress Aoibhín Garrihy and her husband John Burke paid a visit to the garden county.

The couple started at the JB Memorial in Ballinasto­e and covered a distance of 30km along the Wicklow Way, passing Luggala House on their journey. On their way they met world mountain bike champion Robin Seymour, who trains regularly on the designated mountain bike tracks, which have been separated from the walking trails. In the forest they met local historian Sean Byrne who remembered when times were very different and tells them about a deserted village, which the last residents left in 1954.

Having walked a further 6km of country roads, the couple stopped for lunch in Roundwood village, then completed a 2km looped walk around the lakes at the Vartry reservoir. There, local engineer Ned Fleming told them about the reservoir’s water connection into Dublin and its history and Edwardian architectu­re. The episode remains availa- ble on RTÉ Player for the next four weeks.

SHEEP SALE–NOVEMBER 3: A big sale of quality store lambs and ewes. Light lambs from 25-32kg, lesser by €2, 34-38kg, similar to last week and heavier lambs €1-€3 dearer. Cast ewes making from €45-€112 per head. Breeding ewes including old ewes making from €55-€145 for hoggots.

Sample Prices: Lambs 50kg, €105 47kg, €103 45kg, €98 44kg, €94 41kg, €88 38kg, €93.

SHEEP SALES REPORT – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30: 3166 sheep on offer. Fat lambs met a similar trade to last week. Very good trade for Suffolk and Continenta­l rams.

Butcher lambs €103 to €106 or €54 to €59; Factory lambs €96 to €103 or €48 to €55; store lambs €60 to €93 or €30 to €52; Fat ewes €100 to €122; Feeding ewes €66 to €96 breeding ewes €100 to €150; Suffolk Rams €200 to €700; Texel Rams €200 to €460; Cheviot Rams €100 to €370; Charollais Rams €180 to €370.

CATTLE SALES REPORT – THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1: 346 cattle on offer. Similar trade to last week for all types.

Beef and forward store bullocks €500 to €900; store bullocks over 500kg, €500 to €815; store bullocks over 400kg, €410 to €685; store bullocks over 300kg, €320 to €530; store heifers over 400kg, €380 to €545; store heifers over 300kg, €300 to €445; Beef and butcher heifers €480 to €760; Beef cows €300 to €620; Feeding cows €1/kg to €265 over €/kg.

WEANLING SALES REPORT – FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2: 342 weanlings on offer. Very lively trade for all cattle classes.

Weanling bulls over 400kg, €420 to €660; Weanling bulls over 300kg, €400 to €640; Weanling bulls over 200kg, €320 to €560; Weanling heifers over 400kg, €300 to €510; Weanling Heifers over 300kg, €300 to €500; Weanling Heifers over 200kg, €200 to €415 over €/kg.

CATTLE SALE - NOVEMBER 3: Larger Sale with 1100 cattle and 100 calves offer. Beef and Quality animals with excellent demand, Lighter and Plainer saw easier with fewer customers.

Beef and Forward bullocks € 650–€ 1,030 over; Cont. Bullocks € 420–€ 780 over; Friesian. Bullocks € 60–€ 520 over; Beef heifers € 530–€ 870 over; store heifer € 250–€ 720 over; Beef cows € 350–€ 860 over; store cows €100 under–€350 over; In Calf Sucklers € 950– € 1,280.

Calves: Friesian. Bulls €60–€220; Cont. Bulls € 225–€440; Cont. Heifers €140–€320.

SHEEP SALE - NOVEMBER 1: Bigger Sale than last week with 3250 sheep on offer, all lambs up €1–€2 a head. Lambs over 50kg €102–€111; 45–49 €93–€106; 40-44 €87–€97; Over 35 €81– €93; Under 35 €68–€84 cull ewes €45–€120 breeding Ewe €85–€140 breeding Rams €100–€350.

WEANLING SALE WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 31: 480 on Offer with excellent trade for quality weanlings with plainer ones easier.

Bulls over 400kg €800– €1,290, bulls Under 400kg €550–€1,150, heifers over 400kg €700–€1,100, heifers under 400kg €450–€1,020;

Dairy Sale: Friesian Cow/ Heifers €850–€1,350; In Calf heifers €750–€1,100.

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Actress Aoibhín Garrihy and her husband John Burke in the Wicklow uplands in ‘Tracks and Trails’.
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