Holidaying on the land in County Kerry. The many attractions of farmhouse holidays.
'On the Land' reports on the growing industry of farmhouse holidays around Ireland. As Bord Fáilte (Irish Tourist Board) seeks to promote farmhouse holidays as a viable option for foreign and indigenous tourism, a report from a farmhouse in Ardfert, Co. Kerry on how a working farm accommodates visitors.
The film shows children petting livestock and discusses how city children who previously only ever played with toy animals now have the opportunity to feed and look after live animals. Reporter Larry Sheedy describes how the boys enjoy rounding up the cows for milking and helping to organise the feeding of the calves, while the girls generally prefer to look after the poultry and help collecting the eggs.
Farmer William (Willie) Dillon describes how he welcomes the visitors to the farm, and talks about growing his own vegetables and self-sufficiency. Children consider a "placid pony" a must on the farm. For the city family, the country farmhouse offers a cheap, attractive vacation on their doorstep.
Farmhouse holidays allow parents and children to get an insight into the complexities of farming life. For farming families it is a chance to see new faces and hear new ideas. Farmhouse holidays can go some way to bridging the urban-rural divide.
Title: |
Farmhouse Holidays |
Clip Duration: |
00:03:51 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
Holiday On A Farm |
Series Title: |
On the Land |
Information: |
'On the Land' reports on a farmhouse holiday in Ardfert, Co. Kerry.
'On the Land' was a weekly programme for farmers broadcast from 1962 to 1971.
Jack White, Head of Public Affairs, Telefis Eireann, wrote "Good cover of farming is a basic duty for a television network that serves an agricultural country. Telefis Eireann is anxious to do its bit to make for a better life on the land." (RTV Guide, 9 February 1966. Vol.1, No.11, p.6) |
Local Keywords: |
Larry Sheedy, Farm, Farming, Agriculture, Rural, Kerry, Ardfert, Irish Tourist Board, Bord Fáilte |
Coverage: |
Ireland, Kerry |
Topic: |
Work and Production |
Contributor(s): |
Larry Sheedy (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ |
Broadcast Date: |
24/09/1968 |
Production Year: |
1968 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
P517/00068 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Colour: |
Black and White |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
