County Mayo: Farm & Bog Turf-Cutting Tour

Oleh Ireland West Farmstay

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Ciri

- Learn about life on a rural Irish small-scale working farm
- Try your hand at cutting turf, the fuel burned in Ireland for millennia
- Meet the friendly farm animals and enjoy rustic scenery on your stroll

- Lissymulgee, Carracastle, Co. Mayo, F45 XF75, Ireland | Meet at Ireland West Farmstay for a briefing and to choose your wellies (rubber boots). Here I'll fill you in on the history of the farm and the tradition of turf cutting and burning in Ireland. See the hearth filled with a turf fire and learn about the importance of this fuel source in the past.
- Carracastle, County Mayo, Ireland

Tarikh

Pengembara

Pilihan bahasa: Bahasa Inggeris

Butiran harga

RM 323.91 x 2 PengembaraRM 647.82

Jumlah

You'll be accompanied on your tour by a tour guide with a lifetime's experience of farming in the area
You can opt to try cutting turf and see it lit in a traditional hearth
You'll hear intriguing tales of local events and folklore
You'll meet the livestock including the pig, cows, donkeys, sheep, hens and a couple of wonder dogs
Wellingtons (rubber boots) and thermal socks are provided

- Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, High-heeled shoes, Intoxication, Littering, Smoking indoors
- Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

Join Eddie Joe Dooney for a demonstration on 'Life on the Bogs'. You will see how the turf is cut and used in the west of Ireland. You will learn of both the Living Bogs and The Working Bogs and their intrinsic connection with rural Ireland. You will try your hand at cutting the turf whilst exploring the fascinating flora and fauna of this unique habitat. All in the beautiful surroundings of County Mayo's rural heartlands.

" Let me show you traditional rural Ireland and discover the hard work of our ancestors”
Eddie Joe Dooney

- Lissymulgee, Carracastle, Co. Mayo, F45 XF75, Ireland | Meet at Ireland West Farmstay for a briefing and to choose your wellies (rubber boots). Here I'll fill you in on the history of the farm and the tradition of turf cutting and burning in Ireland. See the hearth filled with a turf fire and learn about the importance of this fuel source in the past.
- Carracastle, County Mayo, Ireland