The Loughriscouse herd is owned by Harry and Heather Heron and is situated in Co Down, Northern Ireland. Harry, who owns his own construction company, established the herd in June 2008 with purchases from a Gilbert Crawford reduction sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart. Having had experience on a small scale with commercial cattle, the couple felt the time was right to start investing in pedigree breeding cattle and had always had a fondness for the Charolais breed. 

Following the purchases of Coolnasee heifers in 2008, 2009 and 2010 saw purchases made from the Taughmore herd owned by Harold Crawford in Fintona, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland and purchases from Albert and David Connolly of the Brigadoon herd in Ballynahinch, Co. Down, N. Ireland. With these females came highly sought-after experience and information from the Connolly family which helped get the herd where it is today. The following year saw a further two more females bought from the awarding winning Brigadoon herd.

Having spent a few years getting to grips with the management side of cattle and many hours studying pedigrees and figures, February 2017 saw the next additions to the herd in the form of a trip to Stirling Bull Sales where three heifers joined the herd from Jim and Hamish Goldie’s herd at Dumfreisshire, Scotland.  First was Goldies Lassie, who stood female champion and Goldies Lena, who stood reserve champion. At the same sale, the top priced heifer Goldies Leona was purchased for £6800. She is by the 12,000gns Goldies Elation and out of the 16,000gns Maerdy Naser daughter, Goldies Veil.