FIBKA Panel of Lecturers/Instructors 2011/12
Connaught
Ó Cochláin, Dr. Breandán,
NatDipSc(Apic),
"Ard na gCloch",
Corcullen,
Galway
Tel: 091 555211 ::
e-mail:
B.OCochlain@irishbroadband.net
Topics:
- The Irish Beekeeping Tradition
- Beekeeping - as Easy (or as Difficult) as One, Two,
Three
Travel Requirements: None
Leinster
Browne, Dr Lorna, C.F.L.,
Oriel,
Kildermot Lane,
Ballymoney,
Co Wexford
Tel: 053-9425534/087-2514154 ::
e-mail: lornabrowne@eircom.net
Topics:
- Gastrointestinal System of the Honey Bee
- The Circulation of the Honey Bee
- The Nervous System of the Honey Bee
- The Hive Produce and Medicine
Donohue, Jim, Beemaster
11 New Ballinderry
Mullingar
Co Westmeath
Tel No 044-9340771/086-2555729 ::
E-mail jd@eircom.net
Topics:
- Practical Beekeeping lectures with equipment and
demonstrations
Travel Requirement: Will accommodate
Associations within 1 hour travel of Mullingar
Donoghue, John, Honey Judge
Bunnagappa
Walsh Island
Geashill
Co Offaly
Tel No 057-8649579 & 086-8290119 ::
E-mail beesandwood@gmail.com
Topics:
- Will speak on any Beekeeping Topic
Travel Requirement: None
Flavin, Ms Bea, C.F.L.,
Dangan,
Kilmacow,
Co Kilkenny via Waterford
Tel: 051-885477/087-2263529 ::
e-mail: Flavin2@eircom.net
Topics:
- Hygiene including Apiary and Food Hygiene
- Swarm Control
- Workshop: Basic Microscopy
- External Anatomy and dissection of the Honey Bee.
Harden, Ben, NatDipSc(Apic), NDB,
Ballinabanogue
The Rock
Arklow
Co. Wicklow
Tel: 0402 24878 :: e-mail:
benharden@ireland.com
Topics:
- Willing to speak on whatever is required by the Invitee
Travel Requirement: None
Kelly, Joseph, CFL,
46 Wynberg Park
Blackrock
Co. Dublin
Tel: 01-2804050/087-2213401 ::
e-mail: joseph.kelly29@gmail.com
Topics:
- Pollination
- Keeping a Healthy Apiary
- Honeybee Behaviour
MacGiolla Coda, Eoghan, Beemaster,
Trean
Dunleer
Co. Louth
Tel: 041-6861884 :: e-mail:
eemac@eircom.net
Topics:
- The Native Irish Bee
- Hive Records and Colony Evaluation
- Swarm Prevention and Control
Magee, Eamonn, C.F.L.
222 Lr Kilmacud Rd,
Goatstown,
Dublin 14
Tel: 087 2549033 :: e-mail:
eamonmagee222@gmail.com
Topics:
- Any topic on request - to name three:-
- Ling heather honey production
- Thinking outside the super in Spring
- Turning the swarming instinct from a problem to an
advantage?
Travel Requirements: none.
McCabe, Philip, NatDipSc(Apic),
"Sherdara",
Beaulieu Cross,
Drogheda,
Co Louth
Tel: 041 9836159 :: e-mail:
philipmccabe@eircom.net
Topics:
- Oil Seed Rape - its Importance to Beekeepers
- Should Beekeepers Multi-task in May
- Spring and Summer Management
McMullan, Dr. John, C.F.L.,
34 Ard na Mara Crescent,
Malahide,
Co Dublin
Tel: 01-8450193 :: e-mail:
jmcmullan@eircom.net
Topics:
- Bee diseases general or specific
- Seasonal bee management
- Personal approaches to beekeeping
Travel Requirement: No travel restrictions
O'Byrne, William, NatDipSc(Apic),
"Carrick View",
Moneystown South,
Bray,
Co Wicklow
Tel: 0404 45209 :: e-mail:
wobee@eircom.net
Topics:
- AFB and EFB
- Hygiene from hive to Jar
- Honey from plant to pot
- Honeybee Anatomy
- Aethina Tumida
Pierce, Keith, Beemaster,
16 Roselawn Rd.
Castleknock
Dublin 15
Tel No: 087-2818759 :: email:
keithpierce@eircom.net
Topics:
- My Beekeeping Year
- Operating and Maintaining Mini Mating Nuclei
Travel Requirement: Up to an hour and a half
travel from home.
Rees, Simon, CFL,
Tel No: 087-240 5999 :: email:
simon@simonrees.com
Topics:
- Honeybee flight
- Colony defence
- Langstroth: an appraisal
- Dance language of the honeybee
- and the eyes of the honeybee
Whyte, Peter, BAgrSc (Hort), NatDipSc (Apic),
Dip Tr & Ed, MIHort,
Lacka,
Riverstown,
Birr,
Co Offaly.
Tel No: 067-21237/086 0874 841 ::
email: whytep@eircom.net
Topics:
- Bee Plants
- Bees and Water
- Bee Foraging Behaviour
- The role of drones in Honey Production
Travel Requirements: None.
Williams, Gerald, C.F.L.,
Carrigbeg House,
Carrigbeg,
Gorey,
Co Wexford
Tel: 053-9421823/086-3634134 ::
e-mail: geraldandvera@eircom.net
Topics:
- Will speak on any beekeeping topic reasonable notice
required
- will speak to school groups ICA etc
Travel Requirement: None
Munster
MacGiolla Coda, Micheál,
NatDipSc(Apic), C.F.L., FIBKA Honey Judge, BBKA Senior Honey
Judge
Glengarra Wood,
Burncourt,
Cahir,
Co Tipperary
Tel: 052-7467205 :: e-mail:
galteehoneyfarm@hotmail.com
Topics:
- Conserving and Improving Local Bees
- Establishing a Bee Improvement Group
- Colony Evaluation and Recording
- Simple Methods of Queen Rearing
- Honeybee Flora and Planting for Bees
- Preparation of Honey for Show and Sale
Travel requirement: Will travel up to 60-70
miles.
O'Donoghue, Gerard, NatDipSc(Apic),
CFL,
"Alana",
Ballinvuskig,
Burnfort,
Mallow,
Co Cork
Tel: 022-29315/087-9681862 ::
e-mail: godonoghue@gmail.com
Topics:
- Removing of Honey Crop and Preparing
- Honey for Sale and Show
- Production of Comb Honey
- Nuclei and their Uses.
Travel Requirement: None
O'Callaghan, Michael J, NatDipSc (Apic),
CFL,
"Sayonarah",
Riverstown Bridge,
Glanmire,
Co Cork,
Tel No: 021-4822183 :: email:
ghs170@yahoo.com
Topics:
- Equipment
- Removing and extracting honey as well as labelling
requirements
- Bee diseases and pests
Travel Requirements: Will travel to adjoining
Associations.
O'Sullivan, Edward, NatDipSc (Apic),
CFL,
St Ives
Kilcrea Park
Magazine Road
Co Cork
Tel No: 021-4542614/087-2261330 ::
email: eddie@indigo.ie
Topics:
- Will lecture or demonstrate on any beekeeping matter
- will speak to school groups
Travel Requirement: Would prefer not to exceed
50 miles in the evening time, unless overnight accommodation can
be arranged.
Lee, David, Beemaster
Scart,
Kildorrey,
Co Cork
Tel No: 022-25595/087-0904646 ::
email: davidleej@eircom.net
Topics:
- Year's Work
- Swarm Control
- Simple method of Queen Rearing
- Preparing for winter including Varroa control
- Mead Making
- Harvesting the crop and preparation for sale i.e. EU
regulations
- Will give Beginners to include
- Equipment,
- Year's work including assembling frames
- Occupants of the hive
- Diseases
- Swarm Control
- Harvesting the crop and
- preparing for sale
Travel requirement: None
Maunsell, Michael, Intermediate
Certificate,
Clonegannagh
Dunkerrin
Birr
Co Offaly.
Tel No: 0505-45340/087-4131622, ::
email: michaelmaunsell@gmail.com
Topics:
- Colony evaluation and Record keeping
- Record keeping and Selection for breeding better bees
- Parasites and Diseases of honeybees
Travel Requirement: None
Power, Jim, Honey Judge, Beemaster, Advanced
Bee Husbandry Certificate CSL,
The Old Hill,
Carrick-Beg,
Carrick-on-Suir,
Co Tipperary
Tel No: 051-640448/087-7908870 ::
email: theoldhill@eircom.net
Topics:
- Varroa
- Preparing Honey for Sale and Showing
- Harvesting the Honey Crop
- A Year in the Apiary
- For Beginners - The Inhabitants of the hive
- Spring Management
- Setting up an Apiary
Power, Noel, CFL, British Wax Chandlers
Winner
Westcot
Ballincollig
Oriel Park
Co Cork
Tel No: 021-4870954 :: e-mail:
powernoel@eircom.net
Topics:
- Controlling Bees and working for Honey, Queen rearing to
increase Honey Production,
- A Busman's Holiday (Working with Bro. Adam at Buckfast
Abbey)
- Integrated Swarm Control
Travel requirement: None.
Prendergast, Thomas, C.F.L.,
Ballypatrick,
Clonmel,
Tipperary
Tel No: 087-9109360 :: email:
Tom.Prendergast@medite-europe.com
Topics:
- Preparing for the honey flow
- Diseases and maintaining healthy bees
- Successful over wintering
- Summer management of your bees
Travel Requirement: Prepared to travel up to 120
miles
Ryan, Dennis, NatDipSc (Apic), CFL
Mylerstown
Clonmel
Co Tipperary
Tel No: 052-6125600/086-3370228 ::
E-mail: dryan266@eircom.net
Topics:
- Queen Selection and Queen Rearing
- Bee Health Management
- Preparation of Honey and Wax for Show
Travel Requirement: Prepared to travel up to 130
miles.
Ryan, Gerry, Senior Certificate Holder
Deerpark
Dundrum
Co Tipperary
Tel No: 062-71274/087-1300751) ::
email: ryansfancy@gmail.com
Topics:
- Apidea Management
- Wax Recovery and Usage
- The Causes of Winter Losses
Travel Requirements: None
Ryan, Jim, CFL
"Innisfail"
Kickham Street
Thurles
Co Tipperary
Tel No: 0504-22228/087-9718494 ::
email: jimbee1@eircom.net
Topics:
- Beekeeping History
- Wax and its uses
- Practical Beekeeping
Travel Requirements: None.
Ryan, Mary, CFL,
Deerpark
Dundrum
Co Tipperary
Tel No: 062-71274/087-9745115, ::
email: ryansfancy@gmail.com
Topics:
- Bee Magic
- Bee Anatomy
- Simple Genetics for the Beekeeper
Travel Requirements: None
Rudd, Ruary, Microscopy Demonstrator at
Gormanston, Microscopy Examiner, Member of Bee Heath Committee
and Education Board
Westgate
Waterville
Co Kerry
Tel No: 066-9474251/087-9198719
email: rrudd@eircom.net
Topics:
- Microscopy in general and Pollen Analysis
- Acarine
- Nosema
- American Foul Brood
- European Foul Brood
- Can give lectures on all these subjects with knowledge and
authority but microscopy is best suited to workshops and would
require 2-3 hour sessions
Williams, Redmond, NatDipSc (Apic), CFL,
FIBKA Honey Judge, BBKA Senior Honey Judge, Welsh BKA Honey
Judge,
Tincurry
Cahir
Co Tipperary
Tel No: 052-7442617/086-8820358 ::
email: emwilliams@eircom.net
Topics:
- Any practical beekeeping topic
- Preparation and Exhibition of Honey and Honey Bee
Products
- Instrumental Insemination of Honey bee Queens
Travel Requirements: None
Ulster
Fletcher, Jim, C.F.L., FIBKA Honey
Judge
26 Coach Road
Comber
Co Down
BT23 5QX
Tel: 048-9187 2163 :: e-mail:
thefletchers@gmx.co.uk
Topics:
- Climate Change and Honey Bees
- "It's not in the book"
- Peaking for performance
- Winter Survival
- Other topics as requested
Travel Requirements: None
Irvine, Mrs Ethel, C.F.L.,
24 Laragh Lee,
Ballinamallard,
BT94 2JT
Co Fermanagh
Tel: 028 6632 4022 :: e-mail:
ethelirvine@btinternet.com
Topics:
- Swarm control
- Role of the drone
- Any seasonal management
- Having taught the intermediate course, I am happy to respond
to requests
Travel Requirements: Prepared to travel up to 2
hours from home on an evening. Anything else I would have to stay
overnight.
McBride, Lorraine, CFL,
11 Ballyloughan Park,
Ballymena,
Co Antrim,
BT43 5HW
Tel: 028 2564 0872 :: e-mail:
kilconriola@care4free.net
Topics:
- To queen, with which queen
- Nucs, nucs, nucs
- Hives and Frames
- Hive configuration and choice of frames
Travel Requirements: None
Millar, Rev S J, MA, CFL,
41 Rectory Park,
Garvagh,
Co Derry,
BT51 5AJ
Tel: 028 2955 7097 :: e-mail:
sj.millar@btinternet.com
Topics:
- How to Raise Early Replacement Queens
- History of Great Beekeepers of the Past
- The Geographical Search for a Better Black Bee (in
Summer)
Travel Requirements: None
O'Connor, Séamus, NatDipSc (Apic),
CFL,
"Corrleena",
4 Monaghan Road,
Armagh,
BT60 4DA
Tel: 028 37524142 :: e-mail:
seamusoconnor@btinternet.com
Topics:
- Life of the honeybee
- Diseases of the honeybee
- Brood Diseases
- Adult bee diseases,
- Pollination and Bee Flora
Travel Requirement: 40 miles from Armagh
Young, Michael, FIBKA, BBKA Senior, Welsh,
Scottish Honey Judge, Master Beekeeper from Georgia
University,
"Mile Away"
Carnreagh
Hillsborough
Co Down
Tel No: 028-92689724/075-17616020 ::
e-mail: myoungjudge@yahoo.co.uk
Topics:
- Encaustic Art-Workshop
- African Killer Bee
- Apitherapy
Travel Requirement: None
