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Agriculture in Ireland began during the neolithic era, when inhabitants of the island began to practice animal husbandry and farming grains. Principal crops grown during the neolithic era included barley and wheat. Following the Acts of Union 1800, the majority of rural Irish workers participated in the agricultural sector of Ireland's economy.
Agriculture then came around 4500 BC. Iron technology came with the Celts around 350 BC. From the 12th century to the 1970s, most Irish exports went to England. During this period, Ireland's main exports were foodstuffs. In the 20th century, Ireland's economy diversified and grew. It is now one of the richest countries in the world by GDP per ...
Pages in category "History of agriculture in Ireland" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
History of agriculture in Ireland (7 P) I. Irish farmers (8 C, 1 P) O. Agricultural organisations based in Ireland (3 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in Ireland"
The Irish Agricultural Museum (Irish: Musaem Talmhaíochta na hÉireann) is a museum dedicated to the history of Irish rural life. Housed in the farm and stable courtyard buildings of Johnstown Castle, County Wexford, the collections represent all elements of rural life, including transport, crafts, farming activities and dwelling.
The Irish pork and pigmeat industry is the third most important agricultural sector in Ireland, ranking third in Gross Agricultural Output (GAO) after beef and dairy and employing an estimated 7,500 people. [30] Figures from 2006 put pigmeat as amounting to about 6% of GAO in contrast to dairy (30%), beef (25%) and sheep (4%). [30]
Agricultural organisations based in the Republic of Ireland (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in the Republic of Ireland" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Mesolithic hunter-gatherers migrate to Ireland c. 6500 BC: Mesolithic hunter-gatherers occupy sites such as that at Mount Sandel in Ulster: c. 4000 BC: Agriculture (including the keeping of livestock, and crop farming) has its beginnings in Ireland, at sites such as the Céide Fields in Connacht: c. 3500 BC