Longford Farmer Preserves 900-Year-Old Island Farming Tradition

‘Out in the dark with no lights’: the Longford farmer keeping a 900-year island tradition alive

“Working on the islands is hardship; there’s no point saying otherwise,” Longford farmer and school principal Herbert Farrell admits, but the 143ac island farm has been in his family for generations and he has adapted himself and the cattle to deal with the conditions.