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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

How to make a Leaf Mould Cage/Bin

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 |  DIY, Garden

I have no shortage of fallen leaves each Autumn and every Spring it’s amazing how much compost we get through with seeds and seedlings. Fortunately one is the solution to the other! A Leaf Mould bin is a tidy, productive and […]

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3 Day Cookery Course with River Cottage’s Steven Lamb and Gill Meller

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 |  Courses

Croan Cottages, 15, 16 & 17 April 2016 Join us for a unique culinary experience as Steven and Gill, of the UK’s famed River Cottage, come to Croan Cottages, Kilkenny, Ireland   Course Description This is an exclusive opportunity to cook […]

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The School of Food

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 |  Chat

As an IT and eBusiness consultant, I had focussed on developing a web presence for a range of Small and Medium Enterprise clients, with a special emphasis on rural projects and companies. This interest and expertise evolved into a central […]

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