Kilcullen student represents Kildare in Queen of the Land

This year's Queen of the Land festival takes place in Tullamore this weekend.

South Kildare Macra will be represented by Emma Birchall who is from Gilltown outside Kilcullen,

Emma is a third year medical student who grew up on a dairy farm.

The WR Shaw Queen of the Land Festival is a Macra na Feirme run festival celebrating the talents and achievements of its members.

Featuring contestants from at home and abroad, the festival runs over three days drawing Macra na Feirme members and non-members from all over the country to Tullamore for the weekend. 

In 2017, the festival will celebrate 53 years in existence!

This year we will see a superb line-up of entertainment for everybody attending the event.