Moving to Ireland | Buying Land | FULL TOUR
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
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Come for a full tour of our 6+ acres of land! We’ll tell you about our experience of buying land and moving to Ireland as well as let you in on the real reason that no one else wanted to buy this property.
One thing’s for sure: there’s a lot to do to turn this abandoned land into a fully functioning off grid homestead!
You can check out videos of our travels and home buying journey on Cori's channel here:
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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.
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 😂
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Sheep can live on Hilary.
A goat is £3, why hire!
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
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
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!
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.
What a lovely couple. I wish them the best. We will keep watching.
Thanks for following along
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.
Great suggestion, seems to be the consensus. Thanks for following along
@@offgridirishhomestead +1 on two goats, but make sure you electric fence them well.
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 .
I'm from the USA and I love Ireland and good luck. I'm excited for you.
Love the land and your plan's. We live in Ireland and also own land so I'm excited to watch your progress 🎉
Lots of hard work ahead. Listen to local knowledge & feed from it. Good Luck 🍀
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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.😊
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
@@offgridirishhomestead Thank goodness. You guys are wise parents.
She’s a very lucky 🍀 girl😊
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! 😁👍
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.
They look like twins. Their faces are an exact match!
Thank a mil! Appreciate you following along.
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
Goats are great....a great amount of work just keeping track of the feckers...
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.
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.
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.
Interesting! Thank you
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.
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
Native birds will also eat ticks
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 😊
Mind yourselves with the ticks.
They can be dangerous.
Also treasure the blackthorn and the whitethorn
They were sacred trees in Celtic mythology
We love the Blackthorn and Whitethorn. My current desktop background features them in bloom early Spring.
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.
@@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.
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.
The more you share the process of your homestead, the more I love it!
I watch vlogs/channels for 2 reasons. First content: renovating an old farmer's cottage and land in Ireland. Second: the
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! ❤
Thanks for the good vibes
Let others bid where they will; you have some amazing land and visionary ideas for it.
Welcome to Ireland. May all your wishes come true.
Appreciate the comment. Thank you
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
Now that's the kind of comment I need to get it past the financial controller (wife)!
K
Remember in Ireland, owning a horse isn’t posh or upper class, but owning a saddle is!
lol very true
Funny enough the little one did her first bareback hack a few days ago, was beaming from ear to ear.
I paid more for my saddle than I did for ANY of my horses!
@@lyndakling901 🤣🤣🤣
Make an orchard, fruit trees, get some sheep,get hens
Sheep over graze - their land will suffer as they only have 6 acres. Agree with orchard though.
Wind power on the hill, free energy. Zigzag paths will get a 4X4 up that hill get the digger out 😊
Someone else suggested a zigzag too. Don't need to ask me twice to get the digger !
Check out Bealtaine cottage (west coast of Ireland). What that woman has achieved on three acres of sloping scrub land is amazing.
Thanks for the suggestion, will do.
@@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 ☘️
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!!!!
Thank you so much
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.
Thanks a mil. Didn't know that re: cows ingesting them. Appreciate the comment.
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.
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!
Thanks for the comment and good vibes
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.
Nice suggestion, will keep it in mind
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.
Thank you so much for following along. Appreciate the good vibes
Love you two. Can't wait to see everything you do to the cottage and the land.
Looking forward to your progress! I’m anxious to see your stone walls. Good luck to you. You seem to have the right spirit!
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.
You can plant on any slope land using permaculture principles.
Swales are a great way to farm a slope💕
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
They are menaces alright! Thank for following along
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.
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
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.
@@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.
Looking forward to your forever changes to come.
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.☺
Sunlight in Ireland is quite high. It is one of the reasons why everything grows here and why it is so green!!
@@raymonddixon7603 hmmm are you sure it’s not the copious rainfall causing everything to be so green?
@@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!!
Hi welcome to Ireland. I just came across your channel today and have subscribed I will be following you all on your new venture.
I live in Northern Ireland so not to far away.
Again welcome to you all.❤❤
Me too 😂
Thanks a mil, appreciate the good vibes
Beautiful to see you, so positive and full of life. Good luck in all you do. Welcome to Ireland.
Thanks a mil!
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 ❤❤
Oh my goodness you do have a lot of plans in your heads 😮good luck ❤
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!
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
I’m so happy I found you both, love you and look forward to more videos. Hope your cold gets better soon
You certainly have your work cut out for you ! I’m here for the journey 👏. Best wishes !
Thanks for following along
Love your enthusiasm looking forward to seeing your dreams come to fruition.👍
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 😊
Great suggestions. Thanks for following along
I love your enthusiasm & vision. Wish you all the best. Have fun! 👍🏻😊
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.. ❤
We have some neighbours from CA. They have been here for a few years. Follow your heart
We luv following these kind of shows from our own island, Vancouver Island, Canada. Enjoy the process!
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!
@@offgridirishhomestead we are from the North East UK originally but have lived most of our life in Nanaimo.
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
Hi Sean, thanks for the suggestions and thanks for following along !
We're excited too and enjoy the laughter!! and future possibilities.
👀 let us know if you come across any wee folk. I love the lore in Ireland ❤ and I’m looking forward to seeing your journey. Thank you for sharing it with us all.
Thank you for joining us
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.
Glad to hear you had a positive outcome. These little menaces need to be taken seriously for sure. Thanks for following along
Not true
@@offgridirishhomestead get vaccinated as whole family. Vaccine is available and can save you a lot of issues. Best of luck.
Thanks for the tour
Thanks for the lovely video. Your land is complicated but beautiful.
Your piece of land is amazing 🥰 You made such a great catch with this! I enjoyed watching 😊
Thanks for following along
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.
🐐Goats are definitely getting the popular vote!
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! 🙂
Thanks for the good vibes and joining us on the adventure
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!
Thanks a mil
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!
Thank you for joining us
unobtainium is an excellent word; completely understandable.
IKR!
Beautiful land! I love the old stone work!
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
Welcome to Ireland ☘☘HIS A VERY HANDSOME MAN Lucky you :) Fair play to you both for taking on such a mammoth task of doing up that old house!!! It looks like a lot of hard work and on top of all that we have had the worst weather here in Ireland this past year with non stop wind and rain wind and rain ...😊😊
Cool 😎 and welcome to Ireland in case I haven't already..and I'm looking forward to seeing you next time
Thanks a mil!
Firstly congratulations and welcome to our little emerald isle. Secondly, never say never, that piece of high land overlooking that lake is stunning. Imagine a wood cabin there😮. 2 youtubers I'd recommend just for ideas are Roaming wild Rosie and French farmhouse diaries. Tons of reno inspo. Excited to follow your journey.
Appreciate the suggestions will check them out. Thanks for following along
@@offgridirishhomestead I recommend "off grid Bruce", English family off gridding in Co Clare. Covers a lot of your plans re animals, forest, orchard etc. Even the ponies the girls had for a while!
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
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.
@@swisschalet1658yes but they didn't have to spend a fortune on paperwork
Absolutely! We are aware of the heard animal needs. Thanks for following along
@@skx9159nor did they need a herd number or a TB test every 6 months.
Sooo much to do. You’ll never be bored. Land looks great - a real mix. Best of luck to you all. We bought an acre and are lost in it. Great thing is you don’t have to do it all at the same time. Love the vision and approach ❤
Thanks for the kind words
Ill take interesting land and those views over a square ,flat block every time. Haha love the bloopers. We've used goats to clear and prune, so long as they respect the hot wire or other fences, they are amazing. I had them for milk and meat . Again though , that view🤩 so beautiful. Thank you for sharing ❤❤
Thank you for following
What a beautiful place you’ve bought, not sure Panda is a ‘cow’ think it’s a bull couldn’t see udders 😁 but they could have been hidden, keep smiling and being positive, goats would be great
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Best of luck and wishes on your new adventure
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.
Thanks for your kind words and following along
Have people camp on the land, you can make a little $$$$. Just Tents
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
Citrus in Ireland? Mmkay.
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
You are so very welcome to Ireland guys! Wow what a find, that land looks amazing and once u have cleared it back a bit the flies won't be so bad. I will be following along too! Looking forward to seeing u transform it. Wishing u all the very best x
Thanks a mil!
New subscriber from Tennessee, USA. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your adventure. 🙏 for your safety and success!
Hi lovely place ,your land is crying out for sheep and goats ,goats will clear your brambles and the sheep will do the rest good luck cheers
My reservation about sheep is, I have heard they are permanently on the hunt to find ways to kill themselves ? Thanks for following along.
K
First time viewer...
Fáilte go hÉirinn! The very best of luck with creating your dream homestead. As others have mentioned, a few goats would work wonders with clearing the brambles and bracken. I don't see the point in renting though, just buy your own and you could have some lovely cheese too! Though they are notorious escape artists!!
Really looking forward to seeing your progress over the next few years.
I have heard they are masters of the escape, clever goats!
Thanks for following along
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
Looking forward to the adventure.🇨🇦
I think as others have said get 5 or 6 goats to clear the land first before cows.
Seems to be the consensus ! Thanks for following along
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
Slainta! Thanks for following along.
K
What a lovely couple! Good lick with your adventures! 🌷🇬🇧
Absolutely beautiful site, welcome to Ireland, enjoy the peace
Thanks a mil!
Welcome 💚 So lucky to have Elm, it’s quite uncommon 🍃
I have never noticed it before coming to IRL from UK. I absolutely love it! Although as you know, its days are numbered :'(
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.
🐐 We do love goats cheese
It's quite magical what you are discovering. I enjoyed the explanations.
😊 goats. Yup. Goats. Takes care of a lot of that and feta cheese is good!! Plant lots of rosemary and mint around to help discourage flies and ticks. For good nitrogen fixing plant clover. That also calls in lots of pollinators.
Feta cheese doesn't last long in this household. Love it. I planted 49 Rosemary seeds in the propagator early spring, got a poor germination rate, managed to nurse 3 of them to survival. Little blighters breaking my heart.
K
My wife keeps asking me how much it was and so I said I’d ask you 😁
BTW - I bought in Tipperary three years ago. 😁
Cori has plans to do a vid on the subject in the not too distant. Watch this space! We looked at and bid on a few places around Tip, Laois, Kilkenny. Love them all. Thanks for following along.
K
Looking forward to your adventure good luck
Definitely start planting an orchard right away. It takes several years to get established, and the sooner it’s started the better!
100% can't wait! Alas I have to, bareroot season isn't for another 4 months :(
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 ❤
Hi Vera, I watched some of Mossy's content and enjoyed it. Shame he moved on... Thanks for following along
💕You should get some goats they will eat everything just move them around with electric fencing around them so they don’t escape 💕You can milk goats & make cheese yoghurts & more OR just use them as munching strimmers MEANING YOU don’t have to get rid of the cuttings💕
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You need to read Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison for your slope and the rest of your land. Anything is possible. I’m sure there are permaculturists in Ireland that can advise you.
Thanks, will check it out.
I love your enthusiasm!
We don't have much of anything else right now, but enthusiasm is high
Looking forward to watching your dream achieving process!
Hallo ihr Beiden… was seid ihr für ein tolles Paar! Ihr werdet alles schaffen, was ihr Euch wünscht und ich freue mich darauf, Euch begleiten zu dürfen
Ich habe Euren Traum schon hinter mir, wir sind in 2002 von Deutschland nach Süd Afrika ausgewandert und haben ein altes, traumhaftes aber total heruntergekommenes Haus renoviert und das Grundstück auf Vordermann gebracht, allerdings hatten wir nur 1,5 Hektar
Unser Sohn war damals neun Jahre alt …. also habe ich sehr viel Verständnis und Respekt vor dem, was vor Euch liegt….es wird wunderbar werden 🎉
Behaltet Euren Humor….ich grüße Euch ganz lieb, allerdings wieder aus Deutschland
Eure Elli. (Elke). 🙋🏻♀️
Hallo Elke, ich beschäme mich, sagen zu müssen, dass meine Deutschkenntnisse sehr schlecht sind, daher kommt dies über Google Translate zu dir. Vielen Dank für Ihren lieben Kommentar, den wir beide sehr schätzen. Südafrika, wow, was für ein Abenteuer du hier erlebt hast. Es ist in der Tat eine mutige und mutige Lebensentscheidung, die Bequemlichkeit Ihres Heimatlandes zu verlassen und Ihre Grenzen zu erweitern, etwas, das wir beide gemeinsam haben. Aus Interesse: Was hat Sie motiviert, von Ihrem Kapitel in Südafrika zurückzukehren? Vielen Dank fürs Mitmachen!
Just came across your channel a few days ago but was wondering where in Ireland you were until now. I recognise that shopping bag so who knows we could be very close. Anyway welcome to Ireland and as others suggest get goats!
Hi Donncha, the problem with these reusable bags is, we never seem to have them when we need them. So now I have an unreasonably large collection of them! Goats seems to be the way to go.... Thanks for following along.
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@@offgridirishhomestead ya I have a ridiculous amount of that particular shops bag’s also.. one thing about the goats, people are suggesting getting a loan of a herd, personally if I ever had that much acreage I would get one or two permanently with a few donkeys but that’s just a particular dream of mine. Looking forward to seeing the progress!
Possibly borrow a tractor and mow the flatter fields down to rid the ticks.
Congratulations to both of you and may you have many good days of adventures and may your dreams evolve your land to your paradise, regards from South Africa
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.❤
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
@@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.
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.
I hope you manage to do so! Yes, the goats seem to be a unanimous solution. Thanks for following along