This Dromiskin herd of selected cattle was established in 1996 with the purchase of three well bred females from proven blood lines. Only the very best sires have been used ever since. Go to our Herd section to find out about the blood lines of our prize-winning cattle.
Recent News
Daughter of Dromiskin Valeriane, Aghafad Countess, won the overall Female Champion Christmas Cracker at Carrick-on-Shannon on December 5th. Judge, Ian Campbell stated that she is a very complete heifer, walked very well and a very good champion. She was withdrawn unsold at €9,500.
Carrickmacross Danny, son of Dromiskin Sunshine sold for €4125 to a Welsh breeder and received 1st prize in its class.
DROMISKIN BONNIE - SOLD FOR €12,500
The female section at the
final Irish Charolais Society Show/Sale of the year
on Dec 6th 2008 achieved a top price of €12,500 which was paid for the Champion female “Dromiskin Bonnie” (see below) bred by Paddy Farrelly. A second prize winner at the National Show, she is by Paddy's home bred stock bull “Dromiskin Viceroy” and out of a home bred dam “Dromiskin Odessa”. (Click here to see the family of Odessa). She was purchased by the O'Kane Brothers, Ovill, Dungiven, Co. Derry. She is a full sister of the Male Champion at the 2007 Christmas Cracker sale. He sold for €12,000. Semen from “Dromiskin Viceroy” is available from NCBC. Pictured below is
Kenneth Farrelly with judge, Andrew Hornall, Stirling, Scotland.
Dromiskin Viceroy now No. 1 AI Sire in Ireland!
Dromiskin Benedict (below) won Male Champion at Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday December 8th 2007. Pictured here are breeder Paddy Farrelly and his son Kenneth with judge, Archie MacGregor from Scotland. More info...
Dromiskin Benson achieved the highest price at Carrick-on-Shannon Bull Sale (26 May 2007). An outstanding bull by Enfield Pirate and by Dromiskin Venus by Jupiter (same bloodline as Phoenix). He made €4,600 - by far the highest price of the day.
Tully Bull Performance Test May '06 Sale (06 May 2006)
Charolais hit €11,800 at last Saturday's (6th May ) sale of performance tested bulls in Tully, Co. Kildare. Well know Co. Louth breeder, Paddy Farrelly, Dromiskin, Dundalk, once again took the honours (he received €20,000 at the same sale last year from the National Cattle Breeding Centre for a bull with the same blood lines on the dam's side; Mogador and Excellent) This year's sale was to well known Co. Clare pedigree breeders, Brothers, Dan and JJ Melody, Clonmoney, Bunratty. Dromiskin Apollo born on the 17th April 2005 son of Dromiskin Romance and Enfield Plexus. More Information
Dromiskin Aries born on the 19th May 2005 son of Dromiskin Rhapsody was sold for €3400 . Contact Paddy for more details
At Carrick on Shannon on the 10th December Dromiskin Unite a Multi Show award Winner (See News) inseminated on the 10th June was sold to Seamus Conlon, Lough Egish. Powerful big heiffer from successful bloodline Dromiskin Romance and Dromiskin Phoenix achieved a price of €11,000.
Dromiskin Viscount pictured here with Paddy and his son Kenneth with new owner Anthony McVeigh, Carrickmacross. Viscount sold for the highest price €16000 at the Premier Show in Tullamore on April 2nd 2005.