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The Clonagh Herd dates back to march 1989 with the purchase of “Clough Sandra”- a prizewinner at the RDS that year.
Over the next few years we purchased a dozen or so heifers, one of those being “Clonaslee Wanda”, the grand-mother of the herd with close to 20 daughters, grandaughters and great grandaughters breeding in the herd. The Wanda family, are among the elite in the breeding cows at Clonagh and have produced many Champions including Clonagh Margaret and Clonagh Norbert at Elite Spring Sales in Roscommon. For further inforation of the Wanda family click here >>>.
Since the foundation of the herd we have always used top AI bulls as well as keep a stock bull. Some of our previous stockbulls included Knocktoran Belvedere, Ballybane Edward, Kilfrush Geraldo and Fardromin Liam, all of whom has left their stamp on the herd.
Shows are a relatively new event for the Clonagh herd. We debuted in the showring in 2003 winning the South Eastern Club Show Herd of the Year thanks to Clonagh Neva, Neola, Nuala & Nelson-Liam. Neva was Reserve All Ireland Yearling Heifer at Tullamore that year as well as Reserve in the All Ireland Progeny Pairs with Neola. Since then be become no strangers to the show circuit traveling to approximately 15 shows per year from Claremorris to Clonakilty not just staying within the boundaries of our own club area. Some of our highlights to date include:
Clonagh Neva:
- Reserve National Yearling Heifer 2003.
- Reserve National Junior Progeny Pairs 2003 (with Neola).
- Reserve National Junior Cow 2006.
- Neva has also accumulated a number of breed championships over the last 4 years as well as Interbreed Champion Tinahely Show 2005 and Interbreed Pairs Champion Tullow Show 2006 (with Raven Kay) .
Clonagh Raven Kay:
- National Yearling Heifer Championships 2005 – 4th prizewinner. (giving away nearly 3 months)
- Reserve National Intermediate Heifer 2006 .
- National Interbreed Suckler Type Heifer 2006– 4th prizewinner (highest placed Simmental)
- Champion Simmental Tullow & Moate Shows 2006 as well as Interbreed Pairs Champion (with Neva) Tullow Show 2006.
- Liffey Mills Female Champion 2007.
Clonagh Princess Edel: (Shown Twice)
- Champion Simmental Rathdowney Show 2006
- 1st Prizewinner Tullamore Show 2006
Milton Senhorita
- Senhorita (or “Spot” as we call her) was purchased as a month old embryo calf in 2005 at the Milton Simmentals Production Sale. She is a full sister to Milton Majesty who weas exported to the Innerwick Herd in Scotland in 2003.
- Senhorita has has a remarkable year in the showring being unbeaten in her class for age. Her highlights of the year include.
- All Ireland Interbreed Suckler Type Heifer Champion (1st time ever for a Simmental)
- National Intermediate Simmental Heifer Champion 2007
- Reserve National Simmental Female Champion & Reserve Overall National Champion 2007.
Over the past few years the Clonagh herd has become a household name not just from the show ring but from the sale ring also. The Clonagh name has become associated with high quality and standard from selling top quality stock at Carrick-On-Shannon, Kilkenny and Roscommon Marts. For further details please visit our sale archive by clicking here >>>
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