I cannot recommend this highly enough. The beauty of this spot is that it's one of those gems that…read moreis still somewhat under the radar. There's a wonderful small farmers market on site but the restaurant is warm and cosy from the outset. I've been a number of times and it's really hard to go wrong with their wonderful menu. Pulled pork option is delicious. I've had breakfast here previously and produce is all fresh. It's quite the experience to afterwards take a walk around the farm.

What a fun time! We found this place just outside of Dublin and it was well worth the trip…read more Fornola (sp?) was a fantastic guide, introducing us to all the animals and taking us for an alpaca walk. We each had our own alpaca to walk around the grounds, with proper instruction on how to handle them. We met the donkeys, sheep, goats (watch you coat, they will nibble on it), chickens, bunnies, geese and, of course, the alpacas. A great time for the family. And Fornola told us all about the history of the farm as well as walked us through the different types of material from alpaca and sheep. Very cool experience.

From the owner: Cornstown House lies in the rolling hills of Fingal, County Dublin, a mere 15 miles from the hustle…read moreand bustle of Dublin's busy streets. Here, in this agricultural corner of Dublin the Grysons farm organically. The farm's main activities involve growing ancient cereals which are used in flour and brewing elsewhere. There have been farmers in this area for many centuries and some of the buildings here on Cornstown Farm date back to the time of the Battle of the Boyne. Gently step back onto a farm that grows its crops using reapers and binders as well as modern machines. As the farm is in conversion to organic no artificial chemicals or fertilizers are used, ensuring a sustainable template for food production in the future. Cornstown House is home to a variety of animals including cattle, goats, sheep, poultry, bees and, recently, alpacas who followed the potato to Cornstown nearly 400 years later!

I haven't been fruit picking since I was 10 so we decided to take a trip down memory lane and make…read moreourselves sick by eating too many berries. I used to go to a fruit picking place near Lusk, which has since closed so we decided to find somewhere new: the only place we could source was Lamberts Fruit Farm. Near Rathfarnham/the Merry Ploughboy Pub, Lamberts is really easy to find - although you do have to drive down some very suspect 'roads' i.e. country lanes that you could barely fit a bike down. Be warned if you're driving something bigger than mymy baby Opel! Once there, you are given buckets and free to pick as you like! Pricing is done by weight with raspberries and tayberries [didn't know what these were but they taste like perfume/pot pourri!] at a low price level and strawberries at a higher price point. We got a near full bucket of raspberries for €8, a lot cheaper than a supermarket, and had really good fun walking around the fields in the process. This place would be great for families, the kids around us seemed to love it, and us two big kids were in our element as well. Not a bad Sunday afternoon!

I had the best time here! DCU took a bunch of international students to Causey Farm to experience…read moreIrish Farm life. We learned how to play a traditional Irish drum, learned traditional Irish dancing, made soda bread from scratch, ate said soda bread with soup and other items at the end of the day. We also went down to the bog and cut turf and learned about the importance it plays on the ecosystem, milked a cow, watched the farmer herd his sheep and played a game of Hurley. At the end of the day, after the meal we listened and joined in to traditional Irish music. Being an international student it was a fantastic experience and everyone from the group loved the trip!

I was out here for the Haunted Spooktacular and had a ball! The people who run it are really…read moreenthusiastic and pleasant and the set up is just great. I can't say too much or I will give it away, just remember to wear comfy shoes, warm clothes and prepare to be scared. Lots of frights and "Oh No" moments, so if you love horror or Halloween I highly recommend it! Great way to spend an evening and well worth the bit of a trip outside the pale.

On the day i went there i did not have too long so unfortunately did'nt get to go as far as the…read moreenchanted garden. as you go into the center you are met with a big shop full of toy pigs and cows etc. then as you g o in, you are met by a wee traditional cottage with kitchen utensils, old beds and mangles and things which makes it interesting. They have some pigs, cows, some mad geese that run after you for food, deer, rabbits, guinea pigs, horses, sheep and much more. Children can get to hold the rabbits and guinea pigs under the supervision of staff. they have a walkway around the farm which makes viewing of all the animals quite easy. Now for those not aware glenroe farm is based on an old Irish soap about a wicklow farming community. the cafe has lots and lots of pictures of Biddy and Miley, and other soap stars from the Reardans right up to Glenroe. i remember when i was 19 i worked in the hunters hotel and fed them most sundays and they seemed really nice. it adds an interesting factor to the visit if you have time to look at the pictures. oh the food it serves; you're better off bringing your own picnic, pretty dear for plain cafe food. but the rest of the visit is well worth it.

Great place to visit with young children. We visited for the first time back in March when they…read morefirst opened for the season & decided to buy a multi-trip; buy 5 visits for the price of 3. We are delighted we did. We visited yesterday for the 3rd time and it was a great day out again especially in the sunny weather. The kids love to see all the animals and staff take mice/rabbits/etc out for you to pet. There is a cafe that does excellent coffee and a nice, healthy sandwich/pop corn/drink pack for the kids. They have lots of old photos on the wall to reminisce about the times you used to watch Glenroe as a kid. It's amazing how you immediately remember the characters from years ago & my wife and I had a little fun recounting stories from the show. There is a great playground with lots of open space for the kids. However it can get a little chilly if there is a breeze. Yesterday we did the nature walk and were pleasantly surprised. There were 19 signs spaced along the walk describing the flora & fauna and our 3 year old had a great time running to find each one. Along the way there are two beautiful gardens to stop and rest. We only met one lady on the way so it would be ideal for a quite walk or picnic particularly if it was busy. I would definitely recommend it for families with young children aged 2-10.

I have a young son, Gilles, he is 18 months old and his current lexicon consists of 3 words…read more.. tacter (tractor) mo (cow) and ship (sheep). so, when we brought him to Newgrange Farm a couple of weeks ago it was like all his future birthdays had come at once. leaving aside the critical view of an 18 month old ("tacter, tacter, tacter tacter...") for Mom and dad it was a very plesant day out and as a bonus if you pay the 2 euro each (child for free) and take the tractor ride you get nearly a full 360 view of the nearby newgrange hill (see my review on the monument) - \I'll not go into another rant about how important it is!

We HAD to leave a review for this wonderful place! We were visiting from California, and we enjoyed…read moreour time here tremendously. We brought our 8 and 10 year old kids, thinking we'd just see the animals really quickly. But, we ended up spending over 4 hours! We ate breakfast at the Overends Kitchen, and it was fantastic! Then we watched them collect chicken eggs and milk cows. So cool!! Then we walked around visiting adorable cows, calves, sheep, donkeys, and sheep! There were beautiful flower gardens and amazing trails that were so fun with the kids! They also had a fun playground!! There were so many other things to enjoy here that we didn't get to, but we absolutely loved our visit. We wish we lived in the area so we could visit more!

Oh what a day it was......... I needed to evade the house cleaning binge my better looking half was…read moreon so what better way than to remove myself from the situation entirely and bring the little one to the farm. Great location just over 5 minutes stroll from Dundrum shopping centre and the luas stop. It began with a cupcake, ( it was awesome) then continued with rain. Luckily I was well prepared with wellies and waterproofs......... for the child. I unfortunately looked like a dog who fell in a well by the end of the day. The chickens were first and full of life and head bobbing joy, then on to the calves. This is where the fun started. My daughter began to harass the young things to say moo..... "SAY MOO COWS!!!! SAYYYY MOOOOOOOO" they proceeded to chew and blink............unimpressed. Everybody else however got a few giggles out of it. Then the pigs. Where the girl said " DO NOT under any circumstances put your fingers in. pigs WILL EAT that meat." My fearless soldier girl promptly put her entire hand in and started stroking the BIG and I mean BIG mammy pigs head whilst I nearly took a heart attack pulling her hand back out. Then the goats were the best part........... it was raining heavily by now.... there was no shelter nearby........ but giving the goats grass from our hands was the only thing she wanted to do, not even the lure of the ever amazing Mcdonalds could pull the 2 year old away from the beasts. All in all twas an odd day but I loved it! They also had some beautiful gardens and displays...... Well worth a visit for all the family members...... unless they are on a spring cleaning blitz. Then leave them at home, it worked for me!

Came here hopping to get some ingredients with a mate, and didn't find all we needed…read more Not a larger selection as promised, but overall a great place to buy some good food. All the vendors are super friendly and love to make conversation! Great way to spend a morning! The ambiance is very quaint and friendly! Overall a great atmosphere and way to buy. Will come here for certain vegetables and lunch when I'm in the city

Thank you for the recommendation, Fodor's! (yes, I bought their travel guide like a true tourist.)…read more My friends and I wanted to try some Ireland oysters because we heard they were supposedly super fresh. We were running out of time on our hunt to find them when I realized, 'I've got my trusty guidebook!!' And that's how we ended up here. It was 12 Euros for 6 oysters and a glass of wine. Since there were four of us, the lady was nice enough to give us 4 cups of wine (yes, plastic cups - it's a farmer's market, what do you expect!) They even threw in an extra oyster! SO FRESH! SO BIG! (cue that's-what-she-said joke). Compared to NYC oysters, these babies looked like they were on steroids! They also have this dipping sauce (had onions and was really vinegar-y, but good. But if you don't like the sour, you should just take the oyster straight.) Didn't eat anything else from other stands because we just had lunch. However, I believe they had shish kebabs, crepes, and bread. Oh and FYI - Sheridans Cheesemongers was there (saw this place on Anthony Bourdain when he went to Dublin so thought this might be worth mentioning). Definitely check out this farmer's market!