Web Design & Development

Francis is the owner of Croan.ie, the website design and development company. Croan.ie offers Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), e-Business consulting, website design, web development, web site hosting and website optimisation services in Ireland from its offices in Kilkenny and Cork. […]

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Business Development Consulting

For many start-ups and for some small & medium food manufacturers, running a business can be a confusing and isolating role. While Local Enterprise Offices can provide invaluable tools, navigating the services available can sometimes be as confusing as establishing […]

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Web Education & Training

Having worked with Internet technologies since 1994 (that’s right – 1994!) I have witnessed the web evolve from a communication tool to the World’s most important marketing delivery channel. I can customise and deliver a wide range of internet marketing […]

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Smallholding & Lifestyle Training

All of these courses are hosted at Croan Cottages, the smallholding where I have lived since 2003. Introduction to Smallholding, these two day courses cover all of the basics: Living with Livestock:an introduction to sheep, goats pigs and cattle, Keeping […]

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Latest Blog

The Kitchen Garden Radio Show, 11th May, 2018

On the Kitchen Garden Radio Show this week we talk about Rhubarb and Mags shares a recipe for a delicious upside down Rhubarb Cake. John Flinn also gives us a great tip on preparing a spray for aphids made from […]

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The Kitchen Garden Radio Show, 4th May, 2018

On the Show this week, we talk about Asparagus, just coming in to season now. There’s a report from Kilkenny’s Dawn Choral celebration at the Hole in the Wall in Kilkenny (Ireland’s oldest Townhouse Tavern). In the report there’s music […]

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The Kitchen Garden Radio Show, 27th April, 2018

On The Kitchen Garden Radio Show this week, it’s all about the Pilgrimage! Sinead Delahunty’s journey from farm life, sport and a career in physio therapy to writing a new cookbook, Delalicious. A Full Plate for a Full Life. We […]

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