The History of the Hawthorne Herd

	Larry, Anne & Vincent Briody Rasillagh, Oldcastle, Co. Meath, Ireland Tel: 049 85 41716 / Web site: http://homepage.eircom.net/~hawthornelimousin Email: hawthornelimousin1@eircom.net
HISTORY OF HERD
Being a part-time farmer I made the decision to purchase a pure breed limousin cow or heifer in 1987. I choose limousin because good conformation and muscle, easy calving and an excellent finished animal seemed to be the way to meet what the market needs. After visiting limousin sales in 1987, 1988, & 1989 to view what was on offer I finally purchased a cow and her heifer calf in 1990. Ronick Cosmetic won 1st prize at the sale and went on to produce many prize winners.		Click on photo to see larger picture Larry, Anne and Vincent Briody
Our first calf as breeders proved a real success story. Ulysse sired Hawthorne Hannah won prize after prize. In 1992 she won 1st prize at Mullingar, Oldcastle and Trim Shows and 2nd prize at North Eastern Limousin Club Championship. In 1993 she won 1st prize at RDS Spring Show, 1st prize and Supreme Champion at Mullingar Show, 1st prize and Limousin Champion at Longford Show, 1st prize and Limousin Champion at Tullamore Show. Hawthorne Hannah also won prizes in '93, '94, '95, '96, & '97.

The Hawthorne Herd has increased over the past 23 years. This has been achieved by retaining all the heifer calves born and with the purchase of five additional heifers. Throughout the past twenty-three years we have achieve good results by using only French AI straws purchased from the Limousin Society. Recently we have used some of our own home bred bulls with excellent results.

	MUSCLE	SKELETON	FUN	BRE	DOC
BLUP	125	129	125	116	122

Hawthorne Hannah

Hawthorne Ivan