The Millbrook Herd was established in 1986 with the purchase of four females from the Curraghgrange herd of Joseph Mc Grath, Cromlo, Co. Kildare. These four comprised two heifer calves, one in-calf heifer and one young cow. Three of these animals are the originators of all the cattle in the Millbrook Herd. With one of the calves having a temperament problem, having calved down for the first time, as it was a problem in the breed. We culled her, thus putting docility at the top of our agenda. I think that is I due to this attitude that any visitors to the herd always comment on how quiet the cattle are in the herd. Over the past 16 years, the herd has established itself as one of the leading herds of Limousin cattle in Ireland if the British Isles.

Of the three lines of females, the Tulipe line was the best. Using this cow for embryo work increased her production and also led to a quick expansion of the quality of females in the herd, some of which are still breeding today. The success of any herd is not down to the animals purchased, but those carrying the name of the Herd, in this case Millbrook. At Millbrook we breed cattle that always find favour with the commercial and pedigree breeder.

Limousin that are correct, with good growth rate, good docility, good muscle, ease of calving, great breed characteristics and most of all, have to be economic, both to ourselves as breeders and to those we sell cattle to. The following pictures chronicle some of the cattle bred at Millbrook, their success with us with some of their new owners.

National Limousin Show

• 1989 Reserve Male Champion                       (Millbrook Dermot)
• 1990 Female Champ. & Reserve overall       (Millbrook Dawn)
• 1992 Male Champion                                       (Millbrook Flute & M. Duchess)
• 1992 Reserve Male Champion                        (Millbrook Dermot)
• 1993 Male Champ & Reserve Overall            (Millbrook Flute)
• 1993 Champion Pair                                         (M. Flute & M. Handsome)
• 1997 Male Champ & Reserve Overall             (Millbrook Lancelot)
• 1997 Champion Pair                                         (M. Lancelot & M. Kathryn)
• 2002 Reserve Female & Res. Overall             (Millbrook Rosetta)
• 2002 Champion Pair                                         (M. Rosetta & M. Riesa)
• 2004 Junior Female, Reserve Female, and Reserve Supreme Millbrook Ulla
• 2007 Senior Female, Supreme Champion Brookmill Vanilla
• 2008 3 First Prizes, Reserve Female, Reserve Supreme Millbrook Ulla

Millbrook Lancelot

• 1999 Male Champion & Supreme Champion at the Royal Balmoral Show
• 1999 Male Champion & Supreme Champion at the Royal Show, Stonleigh and Joint Winner of the Burke Trophy for the Limousin Breed.
• 2000 Male Champion & Supreme Champion at the Royal Highland Show in Scotland and the winner of the Queen’s Cup for Interbreed Champion.

Millbrook R2K

• 2002 1st & Reserve Male Champion at the Royal Balmoral Show
• Ballymena – Reserve Interbreed Champion
• Ballymoney – Interbreed Champion
• Clougher – Interbreed Champion
• Coleraine – Interbreed Champion
• Limivady – Interbreed Champion
• Antrim – Interbreed Champion.

Here is a list of the success achieved with cattle bred at Millbrook
All are Official Limousin Sales

• 1989 Naas Female Champion 
• 1990 Naas Bull Sale Champ & Reserve
• 1991 Mallow Champion                      
• 1991 Cahir Bull Sale Show Champion
• 1992 Naas Bull Show Champion         
• 1993 Thurles Reserve Champion
• 1994 Naas Reserve Champion
• 1996 Roscrea Reserve Champion
• 1998 Roscrea Premier Sale Champ     
• 1998 Mallow Sale Champion
• 1998 Kilkenny Prem. Sale Champ (not official sale)
• 1998 Roscrea Premier Sale (October) Female Reserve Champion
• 1999 Roscrea Premier Sale (March) Femele Reserve Champion.
• 2001 Roscrea Premier Sale (October) Female Reserve Champion.
• 2001 Cahir Sale (Nov) Reserve Champion      
• 2001 Tullow Res. Champ.
• 2002 Kilkenny Prem. Sale (Mar) Champion.
• 2002 Kilkenny Premier Sale (April) Champion
• 2002 Roscrea Premier Sale (October) Champion
• 2003 Roscrea Premier Sale (April) Champion
• 2003 Kilkenny Premier Sale Champion

Summer Shows

Millbrook Limousin have always been to the forefront during the Show Season in the North Eastern region, winning championships on a regular basis at the following shows: -

Virginia       Oldcastle          Arva                 Mohill               Tydavnet

Dundalk     Mullingar          Trim                 Longford          Strokestown

Calf Championships

One of the major competitions in the Northern region is the Calf Championship with classes for both bulls and heifers under 1 year. Millbrook Limousin success in this, having been Supreme Champion Calf 6 times and Reserve Champion twice, is the most achieved by any herd in the region.

Tullamore Livestock
Show Supreme Champions

Millbrook Dawn (’96) Millbrook Freda (’97) Millbrook Kathryn ‘(98)
Millbrook Celine Champion 09

All-Ireland Heifer
Championship Supreme Champions

Millbrook Judy (’96) Millbrook Kathryn (’97) Millbrook Monique (’96)
Millbrook Reisa (’02 Junior) Millbrook Rosetta (’02 Senior)
Millbrook Ulla (’04 Junior) Millbrook Ulla (’05 Senior) Millbrook Baby (’08 Senior)
Millbrook Celine (’09 Inter Breed Champion)

In 2007 a new All - Ireland Competition was launched between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland, the Millbrook Herd has had considerable success winning all three heifer titles.

• 2007 Millbrook Ainsi
• 2008 Millbrook Baby
• 2009 Millbrook Celine

Other success to date

• 2004 Top Tully test bull (TKO) €15,000
• 2005 Top Tully test bull (VIC) €11,500
• 2006 Top price Roscrea Premier Sales in March Brookmill Vindicator (VDL) 20,000
• 2007 Top price Roscrea Premier Sale Millbrook Alistair €16,000
• 2007 Junior Champion Roscrea Premier Sale Millbrook Bono
• 2007 Reserve Champion Autumn Roscrea Premier Sale Millbrook Anton
• 2008 Kilkenny Champion March 08.
• 2009 Two top performers Tully sold to A.I. Stations Millbrook Dartankon – Dovea A.I., Millbrook Dimitri. NCBC.

A Rare Opportunity
A rare opportunity to acquire 2 embryos of 4 of the top Limousin cows in the Millbrook herd to the bull of your choice available today. All cows are calved and are ready to be used on a flushing programme.

• Millbrook Monique
• Millbrook Kathryn
• Millbrook Nightingale
• Millbrook Ulla.

2 Embryos – Tatoumh x Cloughead Umpire

All four cows have bred cattle of National and International repute, Monique, Kathryn and Nightingale have all bred Limousin bulls to top the performance test station at Tully.