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Muckross Traditional Farms 
The dwelling belonging to the small sized farm is known as Kissane's
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Step back into the past on Muckross Traditional Farms and visit a very different Ireland – the Ireland of the 1930s and 1940s. Then, a trip to the well was still a daily chore for the housewife and electricity had yet to be introduced to the countryside.
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The horse reigned supreme - all farming activities were carried out using horsepower and traditional farm machinery. The rhythm of life followed a yearly cycle and the farmer's activities were governed by the seasons and the weather.
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The dwelling belonging to the medium sized farm is known as Foley's |
The labourer's cottage is known as O'Connors |
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Visit three separate working farms (small, medium and large), each complete with animals, poultry and machinery. The farm dwellings are furnished in traditional style, complete with dressers, settlebeds and mealbins. There is also a Labourer's Cottage, a Carpenter's Workshop and a Blacksmith's Forge.
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A patient horse tethered to a gate, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Always time for a chat, Kissane's kitchen, Muckross Traditional Farms
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A leafy trackway in high summer, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Goose and gosling, Animal Petting Area, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Bread is baked daily on Muckross Traditional Farms
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A long and winding road, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Hand-fed piglets in the animal petting area, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Brightly coloured table ware decorates the dresser in Quille's dwelling. Muckross Traditional Farms
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Harvesting the oats, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Hens picking in the straw, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Fresh homemade scones and butter, Muckross Traditional Farms
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The Farmyard at Quille’s, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Milking by hand. Muckross Traditional Farms
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The open hearth in Foley's dwelling, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Preparing the horse and car, Muckross Traditional Farms
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The Woodland Play Area, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Patient donkeys, Muckross Traditional Farms
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The Woodland Play Area, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Hay-making, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Turf and wood for the fire, Muckross Traditional Farms
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Turkeys in the animal petting area, Muckross Traditional Farms
Our younger visitors will enjoy our small Farm Animal Petting Area, complete with its own Bouncy Castle. Parents can enjoy a sheltered picnic in our Woodland Play Area, while their youngsters have fun on the wonderful slides and swings.
A free complimentary coach service, with universal access, circles the site continuously. Visitors are welcome to board and alight from the coach as they choose, while visiting each of the farm dwellings along the way.
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The dwelling belonging to the large farm is known as Quille's |
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