In tonight's episode of 'Barra's Wild Days Out', popular Northern Ireland broadcaster Barra Best returns to Fermanagh to explore the Lakeland county.
Fermanagh - you’re up tonight. In a new episode of ‘Barra’s Wild Days Out’ we get out to explore the Lakeland county. #Fermanagh #BWDO pic.twitter.com/Jz2YzmXGY1
— Barra Best (@barrabest) January 19, 2022
Airing on BBC One Northern Ireland tonight (January 19) at 7.45pm, in episode eight of the series, titled 'Lough Erne', Barra as he visits Carrowhoney pet farm outside Lisnaskea, which is in the process of turning into a sanctuary that rescues exotic animals. Veronica takes Barra to meet some emus, rhea and raccoons and gets him to help her give the kune kune pig a good old scrub.
After drying off, Barra visits Sophie Durand and Josh Boyd, a young couple documenting their life on a narrowboat. Barra gets a tour of their cosy quarters and hears how they haven’t looked back after leaving their life on dry land.
Barra then meets Mark Butler, a wildfowler who builds and maintains specialist hides that wading birds can use for nesting. He finds out how the hides protect nests from predation and heads out on the water with Mark to maintain them.
This is Barra's second venture to Fermanagh within the series. In episode five, which is available to view on BBC iPlayer, he visited the townland of Boho where he met wild animal rescuer and rehabilitator Mary Polizzi, caught up with artist Kevin McHugh, a member of Sliabh Beagh Arts and learnt how to identify various species of bats in the Claddagh Glen.
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The BBC One Northern Ireland series, ‘Barra’s Wild Days Out’, sees Barra travel the length and breadth of the country, venturing into its wild and beautiful landscapes and meeting locals along the way.
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