Trianne Ní Gónal

Well, grass growth has been rampant in the last few weeks with quite a few farms now pushing into surplus.

It's a time of year where that kind of growth means that bullying can come into its own.

A livestock management tradition where the cattle and the farmers' children are headed for the hills away from parental supervision.

In the shadow of Sleave Gullion in South Armagh, seventh generation farmer Brian Hoey has been keeping old traditions like bullying alive by sharing stories of the land and the lives of those who once farmed there.

Brian walked with Countrywide's Della Kilroy to an old bully site.

unmistakable voice of Trianne Ní Gónal at Dela Kilroy with Brian Hoey in South Armagh you can find out more about those tours on mountainwaysireland.com and Sleave Gullion really is one of those very very special little quite untouristed nooks in the country and perhaps all the more worth your while for a bit of a ramble if you find yourself with the time this summer