\ Odhran Ducie

Willie O'Donoghue and his daughter Grace from Bellevue, Coolbawn, Co Tipperary, rounding up 10-month-old Friesian heifers before feeding them meal. \ Odhran Ducie

\ Odhran Ducie

Cashel Livestock Mart in Co Tipperary as the cold spell continues to grip the country. \ Philip Doyle

\ Philip Doyle

Suckler farmer Sean Ryan from Cappamore, Co Limerick, with his children James and Grace Ryan at their farm. \ Brendan Gleeson

Willie Casey from Frenchpark, Roscommon, at Headford Mart, Co Galway, this week. \ Hany Marzouk

Rachel Kiely, Dungarvan, feeding fresh bales of silage to beef cattle for Walter Connors, Flowerhill, Ballyduff, Co Waterford. \ Donal O'Leary

Tommy Cox of Teagasc speaking at the Animal Health Ireland/Teagasc CalfCare event on the farm of Andrew McMenamin, Co Donegal. \ Clive Wasson

\ Clive Wasson

Sheep on the Curragh, Co Kildare, during a cold snap that has seen snow, frost and ice throughout the country. \ Claire Nash

/ Claire Nash

Sheep in the snow in Sheenamore, Co Wicklow, as an orange weather warning gripped much of the south of the country. \ Philip Doyle

Snow near Aghavannagh, Co Wicklow, as much of the country is gripped by an orange weather warning. \ Philip Doyle

Glendalough in the snow. \ Philip Doyle

Snow near Hollywood in Co Wicklow as much of the country is gripped by an orange weather warning. \ Philip Doyle

In pictures: the week Ireland and its livestock got covered in snow

Our top farming photos from the past week include incredible scenery across the country after the snowfall, marts and more farming activities during the second week of the year.