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Ballymacahara Farm
Ballymacahara Ashford co.Wicklow
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Welsh Black
Welsh Black sheep have dense, jet-black wool with a coarse, weather-resistant texture suited for durable textiles.
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Illyn
Illyn sheep (Isle of Iona/Scottish type) have thick, resilient white fleece with a slightly wiry texture ideal for outerwear and tweeds.
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Textel Cross
Texel Cross sheep have creamy-white, medium-length wool that’s springy and fine, often used for soft yet sturdy yarns.
Hampshire Cross
Hampshire Cross sheep produce medium-grade, dense wool with a slightly crisp texture, good for knitting and durable fabrics.​​
Dorset Cross
Dorset Cross sheep have soft, white fleece with a fine, even texture, valued for warmth and easy spinning.​
Belclare Rams
Belclare rams yield bright white, medium-fine wool that’s soft, lofty, and well-balanced between strength and softness.​
About Ballymacahara Farm
Hillside farming, female farmer with 70 breeding ewes.
Some of my values have been passed down generationally like the love for the environment and it’s creatures. Growing up we would feed the fox not shoot it. We recognize that everything is connected and the farmer is one of the caretakers of the land. We would always limit the chemicals etc on our land.
Are there any sustainability-related practices or traditions you’d like to share?
Mostly we waste not want not, we constantly reduce, reuse and recylce everything on the farm in that order.
Is your farm open to hosting tours, workshops, or demonstrative events for the public related to your livestock or wool production?
Yes, I am a third generation farmer and environmental consultant. My husband and I farm on the hillside and have 70odd sheep. We lamb in Jan/Feb and shear in May/June
Do you currently sell your wool commercially, or is it reserved for personal or local use?
Commercially sell currently but open to selling locally
