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SIMMENTAL NEWS
The Roving Reporter On The Road Again!!
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n Wednesday August 2nd 2023, we visited the long-established Lakeview Herd of Kay
Keane, Urlaur, Kilkelly, Co. Mayo.
The Lakeview Herd was established in 1979 by Kay’s father, the late Frank Keane, following
the purchase of Ballybane Helen. The main purpose of our visit was to see Lakeview Cameo
a 2011 born cow who is just 5 generations removed from an original import “Lunte Imp `72A”.
Lakeview Cameo 1
Born 2011
Dam: Lakeview Molly
Sire: Curaheen Tyson
Lakeview Molly
Born 2001
Dam: Lakeview Georgina
Sire: Freighduff Brendan
Lakeview Georgina
Born 1996
Dam: Lakeview Violet
Sire: Seabank Blanco
Lakeview Violet
Born 1988
Dam: Ballybane Helen
Sire: Hurtig
Ballybane Helen
Born 1978
Dam: Lunte Imp `72A
Sire: Noe IMP.’75A
Lakeview Cameo a July 2011 born cow, had her first calf at 33 months in March 2014 and her calving
record her having a calf every year since. Her current calf is her 10th calf, a May born Leeherd Lynx bull
calf.
Kay’s other two cows in her herd are Lakeview Marita and Lakeview Lauren, are both out of Lakeview
Wave who also goes back to Ballybane Helen.
Lakeview Marita
Born: 2020
Dam: Lakeview Wave
Sire: Curaheen Earp
Lakeview Lauren
Born 2019
Dam: Lakeview Wave
Sire: Auroch Deuter PP
Lakeview Wave
Born 2008
Dam: Lakeview Ronald
Sire: Planet
Lakeview Raonad
Born 2004
Dam: Lakeview Lorna
Sire: Hillcrest Champion
Lakeview Lorna
Born 2000
Dam: Lakeview Georgina
Sire: Freighduff Brendan
Lakeview Georgina
Born 1996
Dam: Lakeview Violet
Sire: Seabank Blanco
Lakeview Violet
Born 1988
Dam: Ballybane Helen
Sire: Hurtig
Ballybane Helen
Born 1978
Dam: Lunte Imp `72A
Sire: Noe IMP.’75A
On Friday January 26th 2024, we called back to Kay to have a look at her unique setup for housing
her cows. Her cows are in a cubicle parlor and are feed via outside trough. Kay says that “the cows can
always see what is going on and are always very happy in this environment”.
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