# Event Details - **Event Name**: Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & TreesAbout this EventJoin us for a very special opportunity to meet Pat and Fiona McCormack, beekeepers from Abbeyshrule, County Longford. Alongside their two children, they maintain native Irish honey bees (Apis melifera melifera) near the River Inny and Royal Canal, with four apiaries within a 20km radius of Abbeyshrule. Their hives are placed at The Farmhouse and other areas abundant with diverse flora including bramble, blackthorn, willow, gorse, dandelion, clover, lime, and willowherb, far from intensive farming. In 2022, The Native Irish Honey Bee Society declared The Farmhouse a conservation area for the native Irish honeybee.Both Pat and Fiona have a background in horticulture, with Fiona having studied at Warrenstown College and Pat at An Grianan where he also took a beekeeping course. After talking about their dream to keep bees for years, they finally started in 2019 with a hive from Fiona's aunt who was retiring after many years of beekeeping. The bees and beekeeping tradition have been in their family for generations, passed down from Fiona's uncle to her aunt and now to them. In 2022, The Farmhouse was a finalist in the Irish Food Awards, showcasing their dedication to beekeeping and producing high-quality products.This very special event will involve a brief talk explaining the story of The Farmhouse over tea and coffees. The group will then get into beesuits for a farm walk down to the apiary to meet the bees and to see how the hive works. Then it will be back up to the Honey House for a tour of the honey extraction room, and most importantly - to taste the honey!Please note, the exact meeting location will be provided to attendees in advance of the event. Attendees are advised to wear boots, not runners/sandals, so that ankles are covered when visiting the hives.This Meet the Beekeeper event is part of our Meet the Maker series, proudly supported by Sheridans Cheesemongers. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/abbeyshrule/meet-the-beekeeper-the-farmhouse-bees-and-trees/100001986891126846 - **Event Categories**: Meetups, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 38.52, max: 38.52, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Abbeyshrule - **state**: LD - **country**: Ireland - **location**: Abbeyshrule - **lat**: 53.5825139 - **long**: -7.657553499999999 - **full address**: Abbeyshrule, Ireland ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7b339ebb92080f9c57a4779860768dfa5a8e9bb507289aec91d50b3eea4d4990-rimg-w1200-h600-dc1d4925-gmir.jpg?v=1775999109 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees being held? - **A:** Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Abbeyshrule, Ireland. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees? - **A:** Tickets for Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees are priced at EUR 39 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionEUR 39 + EUR 4 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees? - **A:** Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees is organized by Centre of Food Culture Boyne Valley. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7b339ebb92080f9c57a4779860768dfa5a8e9bb507289aec91d50b3eea4d4990-rimg-w1200-h600-dc1d4925-gmir.jpg?v=1775999109", "startDate": "2026-08-29T14:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-08-29T16:00:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/abbeyshrule/meet-the-beekeeper-the-farmhouse-bees-and-trees/100001986891126846", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Abbeyshrule", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Exact location provided to attendees", "addressLocality": "Abbeyshrule", "addressRegion": "LD", "addressCountry": "IE" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "53.5825139", "longitude": "-7.657553499999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Meet the Beekeeper: The Farmhouse Bees & Trees", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-12", "availabilityEnds": "2026-08-29T16:00:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-12", "lowPrice": "38.52", "highPrice": "38.52", "price": "38.52", "url": "https://allevents.in/abbeyshrule/meet-the-beekeeper-the-farmhouse-bees-and-trees/100001986891126846" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-12", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-12", "url": "https://allevents.in/abbeyshrule/meet-the-beekeeper-the-farmhouse-bees-and-trees/100001986891126846", "price": "38.52", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Centre of Food Culture Boyne Valley", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/centre-of-food-culture-boyne-valley/24303081", "description": "The Centre of Food Culture, Boyne Valley, believes preserving and celebrating our food culture, past, present and future, we will enhance people’s relationship with food, connect them to the source of their food and the people who produce it. 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