{"product_id":"the-great-irish-farm-book-darragh-mccullough","title":"The Great Irish Farm Book, Darragh McCullough","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Suitable for ages 7 and up- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEverything your child needs to know about Irish farms! Did you know that there are almost 2,000,000 pigs in Ireland? And that sheep have rectangular pupils, which means they have amazing vision? Would you believe only 10 per cent of the milk produced in Ireland is consumed here? And that hens are pregnant for 21 days, but a horse can be pregnant for up to 345 days? How about the fact that despite our love of spuds, grass is Ireland’s top crop, covering 3,700,000 hectares, while potatoes cover only 9,000 hectares?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the farmer’s day to the changing of the seasons, from animals and crops to machinery and technology, and from ancient times to the modern day,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Great Irish Farm Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill take you on a fascinating journey through life on an Irish farm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarragh McCullough is a journalist, farmer and broadcaster specialising in agricultural and rural affairs. He is the longest serving presenter on RTÉ television’s \u003cem\u003eEar to the Ground\u003c\/em\u003e programme, and a columnist with the \u003cem\u003eIrish\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e newspaper’s farming supplement. He lives on the family farm in Co. Meath \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSally Caulwell is a Dublin-based illustrator, designer and mother. A graduate of the National College of Art and Design, she previously illustrated\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHumanology\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby Professor Luke O’Neill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished by Gill Books\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96 pages\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e280 x 380 mm \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9780717188963\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36476267462806,"sku":"TGIFBDM","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/products\/greatirishfarmbook.jpg?v=1601048653","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/fr\/products\/the-great-irish-farm-book-darragh-mccullough","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}