Moving to Ireland | Buying Land | FULL TOUR

[@offgridirishhomestead]

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[@WildBoreWoodWind]

As a former farmer, the first thing I'd buy, a second hand, 50 hp tractor, with a ROPS (basically a roll bar, you need that for such 'hilly' land), PTO (power take off), the second thing would be a flail/slasher, to run off the PTO and I'd have at your overgrown fields. In two weeks, you'd have broken the back of all that bracken fern, gorse and any other undesirables plants. If you only needed to tidy up the place, I'd pay a local contractor or one of your farming neighbours to do this work but it's going to be a constant battle with nature, over the next few years, to get on top of your weed problem, assuming, you don't want to use chemicals. Also, a tractor, will go where most vehicles won't, with a trailer or carry-all, you'll be able to drag whatever equipment, materials or supplies up your hilly land. It doesn't have to be expensive, a few thousand euros will get you one and tractors last for decades, generations, as long as it starts, you should be able to keep it going. Also the EU used to pay you, to make small wildlife habitats, things like hedges, if they still do it, it might something to look into? A small holding is a lot of hard work, the more machinery to help get the work done, the better. I know its not very romantic but farming, on any level, is just a lot of hard graft. Good luck, you're going to need it, it's going to be a steep learning curve but you can do it. Also, I'd rethink a cow, you don't have that much land and what will you do, with 20+ liters of milk per day, you can only make and store, so much butter, cheese or yoghurt. Indeed, as a family of three, you'd be hard pressed to go through 20 liters a week, nevermind, per day. A decent dairy goat Doe will give you at least 4+ litres a day, that's much more manageable amount of milk. Goats, are more personable and easier to manage, they also milk for two years, after they kid. Again, good luck to your wee family and I hope you enjoy, your move to my homeland. Slan.

[@elizabethtaylor4448]

I totally agree with what you have said about goats. They would also help with keeping any brush down or clearing out wooded areas. Some young pigs might help there as well. Not much good for milking though 😂

[@janmitchell641]

pigs are very useful for rewilding as they rootle and turn over the soil, apparently encouraging all kinds of helpful microorganisms, etc., plus there is the meat factor.

[@anne-mariegarcia5926]

They said they wanted to raise a calf for meat so part of the milk will go in feeding the calf and can be also fed to pigs.

[@capodicasa4038]

I agree about it being a battle to keep weeds down. Our garden area was two thirds brambles. Our builder (who's also a farmer) turned it over very thoroughly with his tractor bucket - maybe going a meter deep. The brambles still pop up. Any bit left in ground will continue to grow or re-root.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for the detailed advice, really appreciate it. Words of wisdom grounded in solid experience like your own are golden, and we value it a great deal. We knew there would be a glut of excess dairy from the cow, we intended to feed the pigs and soak the chick feed in it. Also have come across many small scale homesteaders and market farmers using a diluted milk feed in the garden. I came across a Canadian Organic Orchard owner who used Whey sprayed on fruit trees to combat fungal diseases. Thanks for following along

[@woodsidestories9665]

We bought 15 acres in NE Scotland 10 years ago, having been outbid numerous times on other plots. We did the same as you and placed an offer without viewing the place and it was accepted. One offgrid house build, many sheds and a whole bunch of livestock later and it is the best thing we have ever done. Looking forward to seeing your journey.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

[@conniewojahn6445]

Always better when sweat and tears go into a project and makes it yours.

[@glife8478]

What value as iam looking to get a plot for retirement

[@Anthony-oq9qc]

Welcome to ireland Where in ireland is it t​@@offgridirishhomestead

[@offgridirishhomestead]

@@Anthony-oq9qc Thanks a mil! We are down in SW Munster

[@Brooklyn19-k3s]

You neeeeeed to hire a herd of goats, they’ll clear all your land within about four weeks!! Sooooo true, get hiring 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐😁. Good luck with your venture

[@jackiesaylor2487]

I was going to say the same thing. But add.... feeder pigs for tilling the land, kunekune pigs are grass/foliage feeders, so just as good as goats, friendly, and don't escape like goats, although goats are also good for milking. Highland cows could handle the elevations, but I don't think you'll be safe milking one. Sheep are good grazers but you'd need a Sheep dog to call them in because they're....well .sheepish (ie. Afraid of people). My suggestion, whatever animals you get make sure they're either bottle raised or people raised and friendly. FOOD MOTIVATED also works.

[@susanduff-silsby2695]

Hiring a few goats for field work is good. Raising a flock isn’t such a great idea. They are like many Houdini! I do see a small rugged off~roader too. Love your work, Susan.

[@alexMTR2019]

Sheep can live on Hilary.

[@annc3628]

I was going to say the same about the goats. But maybe rent out the fields to a local farmer. Short term lease at lower the cost of rental

[@WildBoreWoodWind]

I don't know many hired goat herds there are in Ireland but there's no harm in asking about, they might get lucky.

[@gracesanity6314]

Welcome to Ireland. I love it and l sense you may also. We are a mystical people, great fun, serious survivors. Dont handshake a deal unless you are serious., as it's the contract. The seasons are comforting. Embrace the rain...as it blooms your fields. Then the rainbows emerge. Take time to embrace them. Welcome. Ireland

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[@justme9818]

Gosh, the seasons are sort of disappearing... Don't be lulled into any false sense of security, there's so much unpredictability. -On the positive side, late summer has been running into milder September and October the past 5 years. If there's room for late sowings, you might get good late harvests. Springs are much milder than traditionally but late frosts STILL happen in spite of much milder weather so 'getting ahead' can turn into a lot of wasted effort after one night's frost in late April. (Heartbreaking) High winds and storms are an increasing phenomenon here. Starting in October/November - they ran through to late spring this year. -If you're building tunnels I'd aim for them to be done and secure by the end of September, or they could be blown away entirely. Actually, given that you're at the start of your project, aanything that isn't strapped down by then could be blown away!. Rainfall is no longer seasonable at all. Periods of little to no rain can occur at any time of year now, and these dry spells are often followed with heavy rain. It's not at all unmanageable - but you need to be aware you can't rely on weather conditions to do what you expect or what you need. If you know that, then you won't be caught out. Good luck!

[@sarahholgate4982]

I lived in Ireland for several years 20 years or so ago! We had an old cottage outside a rural village which my parents renovated,at the time I was a teenager and busy going out enjoying the social scene(which was always good).I never fully understood the depth of work carried out and moaned a lot about the dust/ mess /inconvenience of camping out in the property whilst making it a home….but boy was it worth it.Ireland is a beautiful country and the people are so friendly,homely and welcoming! Your videos bring back pleasant memories of living in the renovation chaos and your enthusiasm to make your plans work is great to see. Loving your updates can’t wait to see all your progress! Xx not sure where you are in Ireland but it looks beautiful!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Funny, we get a fair bit of moaning from the little one. We aren't able to appreciate these things until well into our lives, we feel fortunate we are able to do so with some energy left in our batteries. Thanks for following along.

[@dbag407]

As a retired small holder, I would consider getting some goats. They will help you clear the land and could be a more manageable source of milk and meat than cows. They are also much better suited to the terrain that you have.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

🐐Goats are definitely getting the popular vote!

[@SlaintheMhath]

@@offgridirishhomestead You can also lend/rent goats to people with overgrown weed problems.

[@danielalfonsoramos3349]

​@@offgridirishhomestead100% more easy to handle.

[@Anthony-oq9qc]

Goats milk u can sell its very helty milk

[@zinkametz164]

If you have problems with ticks then get yourself some guinea fowl. Not only do they eat the ticks they also eat the eggs of the ticks.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Interesting! Thank you

[@ross-smithfamily6317]

I second this suggestion! Guinea fowl and chickens help reduce tick populations. Combine that with dusting with diatomaceous earth (when it has 2-3 days to work *without rain*). Removing brush by mowing, goats, or controlled burning can help tremendously to deprive the ticks of cover.

[@Pupperski]

It's absolutely IMPERATIVE that you all have tests for Lyme Disease. Lyme untreated is deadly. That is definitely a life limiting condition. You have to rule out. Musical genius Ren was bitten by a Tick, misdiagnosed for years,almost died had to have stem cell treatment in Canada (not cheap) his Songs 'Hi Ren' & 'Troubles' & 'Tick boy' and many others will give you the picture. )​@@offgridirishhomestead

[@kathrynhopkins]

Native birds will also eat ticks

[@jamesgribben7024]

Locally known as redwater. Only stock born on the land will thrive

[@MauraMoloney]

Mind yourselves with the ticks. They can be dangerous. Also treasure the blackthorn and the whitethorn They were sacred trees in Celtic mythology

[@offgridirishhomestead]

We love the Blackthorn and Whitethorn. My current desktop background features them in bloom early Spring.

[@winterishere9828]

I think the ticks business is just our latest panic. I come from an extended family of almost exclusively dairy farmers and not a one ever caught Lyme disease. Seems to be a disease that only affects some townies on their only ever rural picnic.

[@justme9818]

​@@winterishere9828that's a fair point - but this suggests the farming community has built up immunity. A family new to Ireland won't have that... So as much as I'm not one for worrying, I wouldn't be dismissing it.

[@kathrynhopkins]

Treasure the Blackthorn and the Bramble (Bramble is the mother of the Oak as it provides protection as it grows). Scrubland is our most valuable habitat which nearly every human being is unaware of.

[@CATRIONADAVIES-c5h]

@@winterishere9828 I think you'll find that's not true if you do your research. Down in Kerry there are a good number of non-townies whose lives have been destroyed by Lyme disease.

[@joycejudd5109]

at some time in the past, folks farmed that land. How wonderful that you will renew that use and purpose!!! Thank you for taking us along with you!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thank you for joining us

[@hilarylindsay8981]

What a beautiful property and adventure ahead for your young family. Please watch Bealtaine Cottage and link up with the owner Collette O’ Neil. She bought a 3 acre property in the west of Ireland, described as poor land, which she turned single handedly in a paradise of tranquility, wild life refuge and fertile homestead. The work she’s done, as one woman is amazing. Looking forward to watch your homesteading journey💞💐

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for the suggestion. Will check out her content. Appreciate you following along

[@johngreene3376]

Im from Ireland and bought my own homestead cottage with 2 acres of land and 2 lifetimes of firewood. Any land that is unuseable is great for goats if ye are meat eaters or else have a plantation of ash trees, eucalyptus or any faat growing good firewood. Hazel is also great. Well done and best of luck on tour new adventure❤❤

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks a mil

[@johngreene3376]

@@offgridirishhomestead ur welcome, do u mind me asking , what part of Ireland it is. It looks like kerry

[@DonnaRatliff1]

Congratulations on your first homestead. I love seeing young couples doing this makes me happy. I actually have 10 acres in Alabama, US since 2015. I'm 59 and doing it all by myself. Yes it is hard work but also very rewarding and very exciting every time harvest comes in.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

We get very excited harvesting anything, so we have a common understanding. So empowering growing your own sustenance.

[@judybachmeyer8275]

What a lovely couple. I wish them the best. We will keep watching.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for following along

[@simplerefinedliving9285]

Great tour guys. Ever considered hiring a herd of goats?? May save you a lot of time & effort clearing those fields. Much less destructive and they don't blast around the seeds again from the strimmer etc.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Great suggestion, seems to be the consensus. Thanks for following along

[@sUASNews]

@@offgridirishhomestead +1 on two goats, but make sure you electric fence them well.

[@sherrypuckett6686]

I agree they can protect themselves better than sheep . A donkey is very important but get it when it's young so u can have them mind better But they are very protective of the animals on the farm . Being a farmer is the best you guys will do great. God bless you both .

[@sherrypuckett6686]

I'm from the USA and I love Ireland and good luck. I'm excited for you.

[@alisonfegan4941]

Love the land and your plan's. We live in Ireland and also own land so I'm excited to watch your progress 🎉

[@cathutch.]

You'll be surprised how many rescue ponies and horses there are at rescue centres. They often have ones that can be ridden. I'm sure your place would be heaven for a couple of rescue ponies.

[@Takko-t2v]

Totally. Bring the best of what you have to offer but don't underestimate the Irish. The education system is amazing, most kids have A levels and usually a college degree and have travelled the world.

[@lisafox5535]

​@@Takko-t2v thank you kind bot

[@judithparsons1920]

Fruit trees- infinite possibilities!! Exciting times ahead! Love the comments - goats eat grass- Sounds like a plan. Oh God- ticks! Bless you

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[@conniewojahn6445]

Goats will eat grass only if they can't get anything else, and that "else" is just about anything you don't want them to eat.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

@@offgridirishhomestead You might want to keep some of the blackberries, maybe along just one stretch of wall. At least if they taste good. Good luck on your property!

[@maryelyse5633]

sheep and cattle/horses eat grass. Goats are mainly brush eaters. Would work wonders clearing brambles and brush/weeds.

[@harbdhariwal9665]

I was in the same situation to clearing a lot of acreage of weeds and brush. I got a bunch of Goats, and just rotate them around using a portable electric fence powered by a lithium battery

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thats how we are moving the poultry run around at the mo. Good to know the same approach can work for the goats 🙏

[@annetteaughney9182]

Welcome to Ireland!! As a country lass brought up on a farm on a border county, i did not appreciate how peaceful and beautiful it is till now. Still live in the countryside, and now know i could never live in a built up city, ever! I know it rains, but i love the freshness, and would actually love to live beside the Atlantic over in Achill Island area and has the wind and fresh breeze hit my face everyday. As you grow older its lovely for a slow life. Best wishes to you 3.🏠

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks a mil! Looking forward to building a new life and growing old here.

[@noelkealey]

Exciting new channel!!! Careful with ticks if you get cows, if they ingest them, they can actually die. Happened on our farm in Ireland. Exciting plans, sure it will change/be refined hundreds of times! Best of luck and get well soon.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks a mil. Didn't know that re: cows ingesting them. Appreciate the comment.

[@onion6foot]

What kind of ticks have you got, there?! Do chickens help?

[@alishaberrey4479]

At 21:57, you talked about tilling. I'd recommend looking into the 'back to eden gardening' or the 'ruth stout' method. They didn't till. They just did a deep mulch. I laid about 6 inches of woodchips down on an area thick with grass and put some chickens on it. It killed the grass and probably added good nutrients to the soil from the dead grass.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Hey, yes we would ideally do everything no dig - @charlesdowding is like a gardening god for us. Sometimes time and resources mean there are few options left but to just dig.

[@crystalchildress4968]

You should get a proper farm horse for your daughter. She will live her dream of owning a horse and you will have so much help with those hillsides. My grandparents had very hilly land and thier horse was priceless. She could handle hills that no tractor could manage.

[@robmccarthy8727]

I was going to suggest the goats too they eat anything ,welcome to Ireland we came here from Essex 6 years ago and haven't looked back

[@jeanetteomidvar8777]

Check out Bealtaine cottage (west coast of Ireland). What that woman has achieved on three acres of sloping scrub land is amazing.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for the suggestion, will do.

[@jeanetteomidvar8777]

@@offgridirishhomestead your welcome. Also camper vibes, who have just moved to Ireland and are renovating an old stone cottage with lots of problems and solutions. Would be my dream ,but too old now so I love watching others achieve it. All the best to you both ☘️

[@ediefolta9494]

Was just coming here to make the same suggestion. Instead of clearing the land, plant trees and adopt forest gardening. Ireland was once almost entirely forested and badly needs more trees to be planted, not cleared.

[@daniellereid01]

Bealtaine Cottage is amazing! Colette is an endless source of ideas and inspiration ❤

[@kevinfox6220]

Viewing from Taiwan. Native of USA. Grew up on a farm in Indiana. Lots of cows, chickens, and rabbits. Jealous of your move to Ireland! Stepped land gives a variety of options. Great energy between you.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thank you so much for following along. Appreciate the good vibes

[@briandora]

How much did the land cost if you don't mind saying

[@keithbrennan7429]

First off. Welcome to Ireland. And welcome to homesteading. I'm a small mixed farmer in the West of Ireland. Sheep, goats, bees, veg and the occasional rare breed pig. Secondly. If you have mature Elm trees on your land that is incredibly rare in Ireland. Incredibly. I've never seen one. Teagasc, our farm and ag development org in Ireland are actively looking to collect samples from mature elm. Almost every single elm was killed by Dutch Elm Disease, and if they can find resistant Elm, they want samples to help breed resistant trees. Dr Deeraj Rathore is the contact in Teagasc for Elm. If you do have elm thats doing ok, and is more than 20 years old, you might have a resistant tree. Please do contact them. There are pretty much no elm trees above 20 years left. Good luck with the renovation, with the homesteading, gardening, milk cow and dairying. The house looks amazing, and the land looks amazing too - even if it does pose challenges.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Hi Keith, thanks for the comment. If you wouldn't mind reaching out to us by email (see channel about), would appreciate a correspondence.

[@TheLegendaryLore]

Honestly, I see no issue with this plot at all. It has character, seems private, much more enjoyable than a flat field, and it's perfect for someone willing to put in a bit of work. Get some goats and let them loose 😄

[@patobrien6364]

Lots of hard work ahead. Listen to local knowledge & feed from it. Good Luck 🍀

[@offgridirishhomestead]

100%

[@hilda4114]

Our city just brought in a herd of goats to 'clear' city land that is overgrown with invasive plants. Apparently they are great for maintaining land. Definitely consider asking the local farmers if they would be interested and if it would be possible. It might help you out until you get your own animals. BEAUTIFUL property!!!!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thank you so much

[@samleigh7817]

Remember in Ireland, owning a horse isn’t posh or upper class, but owning a saddle is!

[@sheenavaughan2717]

lol very true

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Funny enough the little one did her first bareback hack a few days ago, was beaming from ear to ear.

[@lyndakling901]

I paid more for my saddle than I did for ANY of my horses!

[@samleigh7817]

@@lyndakling901 🤣🤣🤣

[@oisinwhite395]

😂😂 love it, stealing that quote. Enjoy the journey guys, lovely place.

[@garywesthoven1745]

So happy with your comment about being mindful of what’s there and not destroying it. So many ‘clear out brush’ without seeing any value it possesses intrinsically, as wildlife cover, animal food, and even bloom and beauty in the various seasons, all on its own. Managing vs. mangling. Also, using goats to clear what will be grazing land is far easier than removing yourself.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

It supports so much wildlife, always rustling and shaking coming from all the overgrown wilderness. We love it

[@lyndongeorge]

Hiya guys good luck with the project first thing you need to buy is a small 4 wheel drive compact tractor with loader with a flail mower it will go anywhere

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Now that's the kind of comment I need to get it past the financial controller (wife)! K

[@shanekennedy5243]

I agree with the comments re tractor & slasher, plus get a contractor to give you a quote to bulldoze a proper access road to the high property so it can be accessed and utilized fully.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

This!

[@raymonddixon7603]

Sunlight in Ireland is quite high. It is one of the reasons why everything grows here and why it is so green!!

[@CG-99]

@@raymonddixon7603 hmmm are you sure it’s not the copious rainfall causing everything to be so green?

[@raymonddixon7603]

@@CG-99 No the extra daylight, particularly in the finer months. There are 19 hours of daylight. One thing about the weather. It does not rain all the time. It is much the same as any northern climate. What happens in Ireland is that it rains UNEXPECTEDLY. Another is the warm climate. It never gets too cold and it never gets too hot. This and daylight leads to great growth. If it rained all the time I am afraid there would be no growth!!

[@annecoll5140]

Think it is Global Warming! 🌅

[@wayneveitch8325]

With global boiling rapidly increasing, perhaps planting grapevines is a terrific idea 🤔

[@M-LFC491]

Love the fact that you show that you can disagree with each other - that's life. And love the ups and downs of the land. Looks great, as do your plans.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

[@Moonlightdance58]

I am excited to see what is revealed as you clear away all of the bramble! Do you watch “ The newbys?” They bought a totally neglected, overgrown farm in Portugal and the things that they revealed with clearing the land were amazing. Now their farm is beautiful.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Have not seen their content, will check them out thanks

[@chantaln6843]

SUGGESTION: Please, let your daughter get proper horse training, by a certified trainer, before getting a pony. Often time children are uncomfortable at the size of the horse and form fear instead of confort. A horse is an animal that can be unpredictable and intimidating. With proper training, she will learn how to ride the horse, take care of the horse… feeding, brushing, bathing, scoop the poop and etc. Proper teachings/training is essential.😊

[@offgridirishhomestead]

You are absolutely correct. She has been fortunate enough to have been doing riding lessons and pony management for a while now. Thanks for following along

[@chantaln6843]

@@offgridirishhomestead Thank goodness. You guys are wise parents. She’s a very lucky 🍀 girl😊

[@goalieflyingkaitunc9124]

Great video, love all that land as I have horses! The cow barn/shed should be ample protection for a horse/pony to shelter in when necessary, don't worry too much about stables but you obviously need somewhere to bring it into for grooming, vet, farrier etc (go bare foot, much better and a lot cheaper to maintain) , good luck! 😁👍

[@marygee3981]

🎉Did they say princess Ann was injured by a horses leg? Did they mean hoof? She was an expirienced horse woman. I say too unpredictable for children.

[@scaryfairy1502]

@@offgridirishhomestead Don’t forget that horses are herd animals and should never be kept alone!

[@richarddunn5395]

Just joined your channel…I would look into getting an environmental specialist round, there are a lot of grants available for having and creating wildlife habitat. You have a lot of good stuff there, but they can advise you how you could use the land along with the habitat and get paid for it. You might have gone down that route already. Looking forward to seeing more updates😀💪🏻👍🏻

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Hey great advice, thanks for following along.

[@KatarzynaPryciak-q7m]

It’s quite a adventure but I love how you are passionate about it, I can see how quickly your place is going to be transformed and can wait for the next video 😊

[@offgridirishhomestead]

[@seanshannon9910]

Hi Corri enjoyed your farm walk,few things to consider I farm a medium farm firstly fields 4-5 are best suited for grazing or hay- silage for winter feed,not suited for oacherd due to its remoteness’s, I have a n acres of fruit beside my house, almost fails to keep crows at bay,sloping hillside with shelter is ideal for fruit production. Ferns only very productive land , a few hours to make road to hill field kind regards Sean

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Hi Sean, thanks for the suggestions and thanks for following along !

[@camperventure388]

Wind power on the hill, free energy. Zigzag paths will get a 4X4 up that hill get the digger out 😊

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Someone else suggested a zigzag too. Don't need to ask me twice to get the digger !

[@c.r.p.968]

You can plant on any slope land using permaculture principles.

[@robine916]

Swales are a great way to farm a slope💕

[@robine916]

@@Jj-gi2uv 💕

[@frankryan3294]

You should consider getting a contractor with a tractor mounted hedge cutter to cut the brambles back in some of those fields. It would open up the place for you and make life much easier. The land doesn't look too bad. It's just been neglected for years. Best of luck with it.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

I am waiting on a local farmer to turn up with his tractor and topper as I type this. They have been busy with there own silage collection.

[@beeheart6324]

Hi there, I live in Mayo, so I know the winds and all that overgrowth thing... What I enjoy the most, is when I see that you have humour, a lot of it! It's the only way through life and I am absolutely sure that you will, over time, use this land in ways you cannot imagine right now. Other people have done similar things in this and other parts of the world and over time they turned it into something special. I am sure this is going to be the case as well for your land. Best of luck and keep giggling! 🙂

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for the good vibes and joining us on the adventure

[@andrewbrown2063]

For the steep path up you can maybe get or make a tracked (like a tank) buggy, with a big diesel engine, a loader, seat , and controls. I have seen them a lot in Asia. They can trundle up and down a lot of things, though I don’t know your angle of elevation. Love you spirit. Do think about a forest garden of native trees.

[@SarahCoffee221b]

Your ideas for your home sound amazing and adventurous! I will be following along as you guys work hard to make it happen. I watched your previous channel (which I enjoyed) but I gotta say I love to watch Kayvan talk and you two joke around and be authentic together. Cannot wait for more content. Thank you!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for the comment and good vibes

[@louiserowley-spendlove2462]

chickens in a secure movable area will help clear the flatter areas and goats for the more rugged areas. Also consider advertising the nettles and wild herbs and small producer soap makes for example might come and collect (pick) for free 😊

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Great suggestions. Thanks for following along

[@ConnieShoemaker]

The more you share the process of your homestead, the more I love it!

[@joannahatton99]

I watch vlogs/channels for 2 reasons. First content: renovating an old farmer's cottage and land in Ireland. Second: the

[@joannahatton99]

personalities and work ethic of (in this case the new land owners). A sense of humor is essential! This should be fun, educational, and endearing following you two on your quest. Have subscribed and looking forward to your adventure! ❤

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for the good vibes

[@jerrybarnes6611]

What a handsome couple! Good luck with all your future endeavors ahead. We need more of you in Ireland, you will be a real asset to the community.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thank a mil! Appreciate you following along.

[@gregganderson1454]

Looking forward to your progress! I’m anxious to see your stone walls. Good luck to you. You seem to have the right spirit!

[@ginacrusco234]

Let others bid where they will; you have some amazing land and visionary ideas for it.

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[@dougb100]

We luv following these kind of shows from our own island, Vancouver Island, Canada. Enjoy the process!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Where on Vancouver Island are you. Cori is from Saskatchewan. We went on a road trip through the rockies to Vancouver, then over to stay in Tofino. Loved it!

[@dougb100]

@@offgridirishhomestead we are from the North East UK originally but have lived most of our life in Nanaimo.

[@selinab8532]

loved the tour, your land will be amazing; do small spots of clearing, one fence at a time; citrus might do well at the top of that very steep paddock you might want to find another way up to the top of Hilary rather than the causeway, water will take the easiest path down the secret garden sounds wonderful & am glad you're leaving it for now as some have suggested perhaps hire a few goats to clear up some of the worse of the over growth, couldn't hurt you'll have to find out what wild flowers & herbs grow naturally & spread more seeds of these, the fields will be wonderful bee & bug attractors Danu's Irish Herb Garden is a good one to watch & you can ask her lots of questions about leaving things & adding things to the wild, very informative looking forward to the next tour or reno thanx for sharing

[@TheSwissChalet]

Citrus in Ireland? Mmkay.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

We have lots of Herb robert and creeping buttercup. Pretty to look at, but not much use. Thanks for the comment and following along with us

[@derptronix6260]

Careful of the Ticks this time of year guys, its uncommon but Lyme disease is contractable from Irish ticks. Homestead looks beautiful, best of luck with it

[@offgridirishhomestead]

They are menaces alright! Thank for following along

[@janissteadman285]

get goats!! the milk is far superior and they ll do a great job of clearing, plus they are adorable companions. Great place you ve got there

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[@johntheball]

Goats are great....a great amount of work just keeping track of the feckers...

[@Vera-y8m]

Good luck with your new homestead and may all your dreams come true. Wishing you both good health and happiness as you begin this new chapter of your life. Mossy bottom channel shows how a man used a couple of pigs to clear ground for his first potato patch. Goats eat any greenery but it's hard to fence them in so they might wander. Vera in Northern Ireland ❤

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Hi Vera, I watched some of Mossy's content and enjoyed it. Shame he moved on... Thanks for following along

[@Takko-t2v]

Guys consider availing of the native tree area scheme. Plant 1ha od land in total and get a yearly payment of 2200 for 10 years. Can be one complete parcel or several discrete parcels. R

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Have considered the ACRES scheme for sure. Thanks for following along

[@The_Mystic_Mermaid]

Your video popped up on my feed and your infectious laughter kept me watching. Y’all are very brave and have wonderful attitudes. I look forward to following your adventures and learning from you both.

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[@rangerismine]

Definitely start planting an orchard right away. It takes several years to get established, and the sooner it’s started the better!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

100% can't wait! Alas I have to, bareroot season isn't for another 4 months :(

[@TheJonesy555]

Hard to grow trees if you have any deer about. My homestead is in Co. Galway and they come in at night and eat all my new trees 😞​@@offgridirishhomestead

[@sailorgirl2017]

I completely understand your purchase. We currently liveaboard (11 yrs now) and bought a lot online in Nova Scotia. Putting the boat on the market next year to head east and build a little house and grow a garden with chickens and bees. Happy adventures!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Exciting adventures ahead too then! Good luck with it all, thanks for following along.

[@sailorgirl2017]

@@offgridirishhomestead ❤

[@paigelynne1338]

I am so glad I found y’all. I live in the USA and have had obsession with Ireland since I was 5. Seeing or more so moving to Ireland before I die is the only thing on my bucket list. But every one tells me it is so hard to move there coming from the US. So for now I’ll live through you. Thank you for sharing.. ❤

[@offgridirishhomestead]

We have some neighbours from CA. They have been here for a few years. Follow your heart

[@mkirksmith]

Why is it hard? I know several people who moved from the USA and settled happily in Wexford for years.

[@Sim-c8n]

Your most likely obsession is what you seen on tv Hollywood nonsense. I’m not having a go but I can speak from first hand experience. It amazes me that there’s no mention of the corruption in Ireland mass migration that’s taken place right now house crisis and the natives told to shut up by the government who are in the pockets of the eu please do visit but don’t think it’s Ireland of yesteryear will it be unreasonable in a very few short years but hey they tell you I’m right wing 😂 so listen to me

[@bigmama2135]

Beautiful location and would you consider some of the land for a 'wild type camping/glamping site' and Cori you could run bread making courses. Welcome to Ireland and may your daughter make many friends and special memories growing up in such natural surroundings.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Nice suggestion, will keep it in mind

[@georgelorman]

I applaud you guys for this journey. Life if full of "what ifs" and regrets for not following a dream. Looking forward to upcoming videos!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks a mil

[@terriford5634]

Small steps. The smartest move you are making is to live and watch the land. You have to understand the water, weather, and life around it. What roams at night and will eat the plantings? You will need fencing options and #1 a guardian dog and cats. Enjoying the channel from GA in the states.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Unfortunately / fortunately depending on your point of view not many predators or pests here. Foxes, rabbits and SLUGS! No pine martins in our place we have seen. So relatively straight forward to deal with. Did I mention SLUGS.... never seen so many in my life. Spotted a couple of tiger slugs too. Amazing looking creatures, didn't know slugs could get so large. Thanks for following along

[@justme9818]

Watching the land is so important though. The value of it is vastly underestimated. I'm an avid gardener. I once moved house and was desperate to get into the ramshackle garden but I got sick. I couldn't do anything for 12 months. It turned out I learned just as much about my garden looking out the window as I would have done being in it. I couldn't believe how much I'd 'missed' with my initial assessment -even with all my experience. By the time i was well and ready to garden my entire plan had changed because I'd learned what the garden was already doing for me. -How it was interacting with itself and how the wildlife was interacting with the space. In the end, it cut my labour by a LOT.

[@justme9818]

​@@offgridirishhomesteadre slugs... The slug situation in Ireland is ridiculous! They're not only plentiful, they're athletic. They'll stretch over an inch gap just to get to something tasty! Having battled to protect my bedding plants for years here are the natural tips that actually work: the best is seaweed. A generous line of seaweed will keep them out of beds/tunnels -and act as fertiliser as it breaks down. Broken eggshells are good for smaller areas. You need 3/4 of an inch wide and 1/2 an inch deep - which is a lot of eggshells but they last 2-3 years. -Broken seashells are supposed to be good too but i never had access. Ducks are meant to be great.

[@eatingfreelyprogram]

When we lived in Cork I had a kitchen garden and joined my local GIY (Grow It Yourself). Eggshells for slug barriers was one of the best tips ever! Met great people with tons of experience and local knowledge on everything from native seeds to making cider! I ended up taking on my daughters school garden which was a huge project. By the time we left they had veg beds, gardening sessions, kids growing pumpkins for Halloween, fruit trees and a sensory garden. The community were amazing - everyone helped. If there's a local GIY group you should join.

[@donaldmiller8629]

@@offgridirishhomestead , Ducks and maybe geese for slugs . Ducks love slugs !

[@colkur5007]

Hi guys. Now that youve gone in head first and purchased the land. Might be a good idea to get a Lidar Map of the whole area with 1m intervals of the topography to make planning of the farm layout easier.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Great idea. Will have a look at this.

[@colleenkopp56]

Just finished watching your 1st post! You two are just a little bit dotty if you ask me! But I love adventuresome people so I can live vicariously (I am 90 in 2 months) so I expect to be deliriously entertained!! May you still be laughing when this is all over, even if you are not speaking to each other!! Wishing you well from Northern California, USA. 07/04/24

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for following along

[@lieuwina]

I wish you the very best on this journey and look forward to see how it all develops.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for following along.

[@LindaEvans-zi6qy]

I am concerned that having been bitten by ticks your "colds" might be a sign that you could have contracted Lyme disease? Not sure how prevalent infected ticks are in Ireland but you should certainly do some in depth research. Love your enthusiasm and sending good wishes for you all.❤

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Hi Linda, thanks for the concern. We have done lots of reading on the topic, not something to be taken lightly. Thanks for following along

[@TheSwissChalet]

@@offgridirishhomestead study German New Medicine and learn that ticks do not cause the “diseases” the “experts” tell you. There is much fear mongering. Don’t listen to it, you will be fine.

[@Rbmc2611]

Pay attention to suggestions of what people have done before you. You are the first one to try and adventure on a hill and how to get your stuff there. I’m sure there’s videos of developing a mountain home similar to yours. Were excited for you. You seem to be a really sweet couple.

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[@patmartin7907]

Hi guys good on you for setting out on such an adventure . As someone said be care full of ticks with cattle they can get red water and die .clear the fields of brambles and ferns . Lime the land helps with ticks.Improve the soil . Good fences make good neighbours. .slainta

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Slainta! Thanks for following along. K

[@AnneHeyns]

Where there's a will, there's a way and with hard work and good planning you can have a very beautiful place in a few years time.☺

[@tonywilliams6037]

Great start. Started a similar journey a year ago in Portugal. The hardest physical work, but very rewarding. I have realized that it is worthwhile taking one step at a time- observing, learning and testing what works, rather than doing too much too soon and getting stretched to breaking.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Sound advice, looking forward to slowing down - just have a 13month deadline for the first phase of the work for the grant - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3jHg39_jKakiKM

[@LiamConnolly-p2j]

Try and keep as many wildlife habitats as possible, and make a pond if possible, nice to have secret areas and privacy for your selfs also. Looks like a paradise ❤❤

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[@Samavartaka]

a Pond is a great idea and wild it with plants, make it big enough to bathe in.

[@matthewlawlor450]

Hi guys, I have been farming in Australia for over 20 years. Can I suggest you buy some Wlitshire pole sheep, they are a meat sheep, you don't shear them, their wool (hair) falls off. They love blackberries and woody areas, they normally breed twins or triplets. The Wiltshire are so incredibly maternal, the herd chases foxes away.....perfect for your land!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Interesting - thanks for the food for thought!

[@matthewlawlor450]

Great to hear from you! I bought 5 ewes and 1 ram, I had 5 acres with a couple of belted Galloways, the sheep were fantastic! I ended up with 17 sheep after 2 years, they would wander from paddock to paddock, they were so self sufficient!

[@hughmarcus1]

Irish equivalent would be the Wiltshire Horned or the modern composite breed called Easy Care.

[@matthewlawlor450]

@@hughmarcus1 Yes that is correct, I actually had Wiltshire horned, I had to be careful because they will charge if you confront them, they will defend.....

[@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu]

Ticks can be very destruction especially if you are bit by one that is carrying Lyme disease. My daughter was bit by ticks 10 years ago while on a camping trip and thankfully after an intensive month or more of antibiotics, she was cured. Had this medical treatment not started when it did, this story would have taken a different turn. Pets also need to be checked often for ticks. Beautiful property with some interesting challenges 🙂I will look forward to following along.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Glad to hear you had a positive outcome. These little menaces need to be taken seriously for sure. Thanks for following along

[@TheSwissChalet]

Not true

[@darinakalinova2180]

​@@offgridirishhomestead get vaccinated as whole family. Vaccine is available and can save you a lot of issues. Best of luck.

[@rosesrambler]

Absolutely gorgeous piece of land. I love your plans for developing it . Keep it simple and as natural as possible.👍👍👍👍👍

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for following along

[@gloriamorris8766]

Your field that is too steep for a garden might be an excellent site for a fruit orchard! Love your videos!

[@alishaberrey4479]

This is so fun! We bought land with 2 similar slopes (Missouri, USA) and bought sheep and goats and chickens for it. They've been eating the weeds and vines, and everything for a few months and already its looking different. I'm putting a perrenial garden (fruit trees, bushes, asparagus, etc). On another slope. There's so many ways to farm a slope. Keyline plowing, swale on contour, etc. You have to do some earth works but people have been doing (without machines) for centuries. Good luck!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for commenting and following along. Your own land sounds like it is coming along nicely!

[@lovelyskull3483]

Thanks for the lovely video. Your land is complicated but beautiful.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

[@Tessiegimmus1]

glad to have found you two, you're very engaging I like the realness of your interaction with eachother; and I can hardly wait to see what you're up to next.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

[@TonyM540]

Welcome to Ireland. May all your wishes come true.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Appreciate the comment. Thank you

[@channeledilluminations7193]

I am in the USA on 2.5 acres of land in the countryside, so I admire your courage to take on this large property, as I have similar wild growth issues taking over on a smaller scale. I visited Ireland and Scotland last year for the first time. Some of my heritage is Irish too. I loved it there and hope to visit again. I'm really enjoying watching your journey and best of luck!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Where in the US are you ? Some of the landscapes in Scotland and Ireland mirror each other, which is understandable given the proximity. Glad you got the opportunity to travel and soak up some of its beauty. Thanks for following along

[@chadbrandonstreet]

Incredible property!! Your editing skills are really good. One suggestion is to pull back on the harsh cuts to clip out bits as y’all are speaking. It’s pushing the flow to a faster pace than you are speaking and feels less natural. Sometimes it feels like it’s been speed up. You two are endearing, so don’t try to speed up the final product, let us see the real you. A little breathing room is good. 😎 Keep up the good work, ignore the harsh comments, excited to watch the journey y’all are on!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Appreciate the feedback. I praise Cori for her edit skills often. Mostly because I am no natural on cam, and waffle a fair bit - so she has a job on her hands to make it flow. Hopefully with practice I improve where it doesn't cause the need to chop. Thanks for following along K

[@joannahatton99]

Agree with the comment about you two being endering! You are extremely watchable. Don't cut back on your silly times and yes show the bloopers. It's not just content (and yours is good) but also personalities that draw people to a channel. You have personality in spades! Use it!!

[@susanlecuirot1573]

Hello! Great video , thank you. I’m looking forward to following your journey. It looks so much work, but exciting too ! Best of luck and best wishes Sue, from Wiltshire x

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Hi Sue - thanks for following along!

[@christinadaykin3893]

Oh my goodness you do have a lot of plans in your heads 😮good luck ❤

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[@merindahthornton5080]

I just found your channel- you’re both really personable on camera and that makes people (like me) want to watch your journey. Your property is beautiful- I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thanks for your kind words and following along

[@robertjames8909]

Love your enthusiasm looking forward to seeing your dreams come to fruition.👍

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[@theredhairedchild944]

It’s a tonne of work but I’m so envious. I’m from Cork and I would love to retire to the countryside. I was thinking during the video and i saw a comment saying the same but goats would help you get rid of so much of the overgrowth and then maintain it.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

I hope you manage to do so! Yes, the goats seem to be a unanimous solution. Thanks for following along

[@niall5447]

Look at glamping, you have proper remote locations and could be some quick money stream, with hopefully not to much setup cost. Then the glamps can be taken down as needed.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Nice idea for sure

[@geneoreilly4879]

As an Irishman living in Houston, Texas, I just found y’all’s channel, so I will follow your odyssey with great interest.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Our first comment from Texas, Thanks for following along!

[@anemone104]

Thanks for the tour and good luck. Questions: How many cows? How will you overwinter them? Buy in fodder or make hay/haylage/silage? Field 1 looks possibly 'hay-able' with all that Yorkshire fog, if a bit steep. Graze the aftermath but don't let it poach or you'll shake your haying gear to bits unless you roll/harrow. Too many cows and a pony and you'll run out of grazing, even if you enclose areas of rough vegetation/scrub and let them graze that. And pigs? What sort of pony? You could ride a haflinger and use it as a draft animal. They are good doers and don't eat much. Intelligent too. How are you heating the cottage? You have trees and could plant coppice, potentially. Firewood, when seasoned and dried properly burns clean and produces plenty of heat. I'd say get a wood burner, get an 'oversize' one, with a back boiler or a worm around the flue and you can heat water with it as well as the room it's in. Put it in an interior chimney stack and you can heat the masonry mass in that which acts as a storage heater, heating the room behind, the two rooms above (if 2 storeys) and lets the heat out gradually. Stick it in an outside stack or flue and you 'lose' a lot of the heat. What species are your elms? Ulmus procera ('English' elm)? Susceptible to Dutch elm disease, so if you get the beetle, you get the disease and they might all 'die', well the above ground parts will. Doesn't coppice, but does sucker. Possibly best to cut it before it gets too big so the disease won't appear and run it as a firewood crop. Firewood does not have to be split to be good and efficient to process into fuel - I run on derelict hazel coppice that supplies all my heating needs. This might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqiqm4aBoLqIZ5I runs 25 mins, so watch with a cuppa. Channel is un-monetised and 'ecology heavy' but there other practical vids on there, like one on a logging brake for quick and safe logging of smaller diameter firewood. If your trees are Ulmus glabra (wych elm) that'll coppice and not so susceptible to Dutch elm disease. Both are okay firewood if prepared correctly - you will find plenty on line who will say that elm is not worth the trouble, but if that's what you've got, that'll do. And it's fine in a wood burner. Hawthorn burns hot and clean. Blackthorn ditto, but is a s*d to work with. And it suckers like crazy, moving into land you think is cleared. You may want to cut back the edges frequently to prevent it yomping about. Ash is great for firewood and many other uses but is suffering badly with ash dieback disease. Are you sure that 'rewilding' means 'big trees'? Shutting up now.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

This is purely for self sufficiency, so likely a single dairy cow which will raise a calf for the freezer. I dont think we have enough to produce enough hay/silage for the pair, so will likely have to supplement with brought in feed. Re: Pigs, again as its just the 3 of us - there is only so much pork we need. So 2, maybe 3 pigs so we have enough to gift and share with the local community. The pony is entirely up to the little one! The haflinger is a beautiful breed, I am sure she would be very pleased if that were her own. I have thought long and hard about the heating for the cottage. Great question btw. My original intention was exactly as you suggest. Had done a load of planning and preparation ready for planting willow as the biomass source. However, as it is job #1 on the list, and the #1 thing which dictates when we are able to move in, I needed to get back to the reality here and now. We need a solution to this - yesterday! At least something more immediate than waiting 2 years for some potential thining and 3 years before an initial coppice. A woodland which is yet to be planted as the basis for our heating needs seemed like too much of a distant solution when we dont have a habitable home right now. So I have settled on Ground source heat pump with a large horizontal heating loop under field #2. This should give us the basis for a cost effective long term efficient heat source, which I should be able to run on solar. Any solid fuel stove would then supplement this. There are similar heatmass advantages to be realised with wet underfloor heating feeding a 4" slab of concrete. I had very little knowledge of trees before coming to IRL and becoming a custodian of these 6ac and the various flora it contains. It was an pleasure discovering how to identify the various trees on the land, quite challenging during the barren winter when we landed. As they came into bud and leaf confirming any suspicions we may have had. My ignorance carries over to the specific species - but according to Ireland wildlife trust, there is only one native Elm - Wych elm - Ulmus glabra ? Appreciate the advice on processing firewood. Your channel looks like it has some good content. Thanks for following along!

[@anemone104]

@@offgridirishhomestead You're right. I was sure I'd seen U procera on various visits to Ireland North and south, but U glabra is the native species. U procera is apparently widely planted. I've learned something, which is good..

[@gillianlaing1073]

Make an orchard, fruit trees, get some sheep,get hens

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[@kathrynhopkins]

Sheep over graze - their land will suffer as they only have 6 acres. Agree with orchard though.

[@alidabotes6264]

Orchard imperative.

[@andythehomefarmcornwallfar28]

Hey there. Well done you getting this property. If you can afford it buy a secondhand alpine tractor such as an Antonio Carrera or similar as they have a really low centre of gravity and they are fairly small. Friends of ours had a similar situation and it works really well for them as it does for a local island that is super steep. A second purchase would be a flail topper to help you get the bracken etc under control. A link box (transport box) will allow you to get your materials and feed where you want it. These things will definitely change your lives. We also have a 2 wheel tractor with flail topper and rotovator attachments (you can get loads of others) and to be honest I can flail down slopes up to around 1 in 1 but it does get interesting at that point unless you get the axle extensions or extra wheels. That would allow you to at least manage the land how you wanted. Chicken tractors will allow you to manage the chooks and can be moved with either of the two tractors I have mentioned. I can strongly recomend getting an electric start 2 wheel tractor over the pull start one especially if there is a lot of moisture in the air. No more strained fingers trying to pull start a 13hp engine.....don't go for the small engine ones as you will need it for the topper on steep slopes. We have an ancient JD 2040 with a loader on and I have no problems with slopes up to 1 in 4 except when the grass is long and wet but 4 wheel drive overcomes most of that. Also remeber pigs eat exerything (so do sheep) so protect your trees if you dont want them killed off when small. Good luck.

[@skx9159]

Please don't keep a cow alone, they are herd animals. It makes no sense financially to keep a cow or two but get it's a cute plan

[@TheSwissChalet]

Getting fresh milk every day for yourselves and your children is a little more than a cute plan. It’s how people survived throughout history.

[@skx9159]

​@@TheSwissChaletyes but they didn't have to spend a fortune on paperwork

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Absolutely! We are aware of the heard animal needs. Thanks for following along

[@hughmarcus1]

@@skx9159nor did they need a herd number or a TB test every 6 months.

[@argonthesad]

You'll need a herd number to buy/sell cows, probably a good idea to pay an agricultural adviser to get you set up. Your place and type of farming seems ideal for the new greening scheme acres. Could net you a few thousand a year for very little work.

[@mrsb_96]

I believe that ducks eat slugs and ticks so that might be something to consider. Best of luck to you all, I look forward to seeing what you decide to do with that stunning land. So many creative possibilities.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

I have been considering ducks for sure! The possibilities are what makes me so excited for it all too. Thanks for following along

[@karlahernandez5750]

Think about goats instead of cows. A friend of mine made a good deal of money making and selling goat cheese when she was in high school. Then her parents split up and sold the land, end of her dairy business.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

🐐 We do love goats cheese

[@kategreen-adarkcarnival6747]

Fantastic guys - love the farming and permaculture ideas. Beautiful land and although clearly tricky here and there, you'll make it work. Like your approach of being sympathetic and honouring the land. Kxx

[@offgridirishhomestead]

[@merilynp-j294]

It would seem you need to think outside the square - consider terracing and how you can take control of the landscape rather than feeling overwhelmed by it. Just pausing to consider other options can be enlightening

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Good advice, thank you.

[@emmahardesty4330]

Congratulations. Great to have a challenge that benefits both you and the land. Permaculture techniques are free and rapidly improve any land. Hurray for you & Ireland.

[@offgridirishhomestead]

[@CarharttDad]

Beautiful land! I love the old stone work!

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Thank you. The stone work is a stunner for sure. Watch this space - hopefully will reveal some of the old dry stone walls around the fields in the not too distant. K

[@pbjr1234]

Cutting back is much easier in the fall and very early spring to keep livestock you need a heard number plus a lot of winter feed and indoor housing for winter which is long in Ireland