Blackwater Honey were co-founded by brothers Andrew & John Shinnick who hail from the parish of Ballyhooly near Fermoy, Co. Cork. Both began their beekeeping careers at a very early age with their uncles Dan & Andy as teachers and mentors. They are now the 3rd generation of beekeepers in the Shinnick family to carry on the art of beekeeping. Between […]
Category Archives: 2021
The Munster Agricultural Show is a multi-category competition that has been running for over a century. For 2021, the organising Committee decided to add a honey tasting event to their autumn schedule, specifically, a honey tasting competition known as the ‘Black Jar’ honey competition. The Black Jar honey competition is a “taste only” judgement, where […]
60th Anniversary of North Kildare Beekeepers Association North Kildare Beekeepers Association (NKBKA) was proved in 1961 with a membership of 8. In 2021 – 60 years later, that membership has risen to 350. Michael Sloane and Peter O’Reilly were key members of the Association’s Founding group. They were both Horticultural Instructors and through their great […]
Thoughts of a Departing Chair by Jacqui Glisson As I step back as Chair of the Board of Directors of IBA clg, and also as a Director I am looking back at where we have come from and looking forward to where we may be over the next few years. Following our formation in 2017 […]
A Message from our Incoming Chair I am honoured to have been chosen as a director and elected Cathaoirleach (Chair) of IBA clg. It has been a privilege to assist Peter McEvoy since last summer as Company Secretary, a position for which Peter is eminently qualified and which he fulfills in a most professional manner. […]