The Sheep & Wool Centre, Leenan, Co. Mayo

In the The Sheep & Wool Centre, Leenan, Co. Mayo, we have a museum, shop and cafe. The museum focuses on the history of sheep and wool in our local area where there was once a thriving homespun and weaving industry. We demonstrate the whole process from shearing the sheep, carding, spinning the wool - including the big wheel which was used in the west of Ireland.  We also look at the development of different sheep breeds.

Open from March to October.

We stock plenty of spun yarn - from Donegal Studio and also have some raw wool on sale for spinners.

The Sheep & Wool Centre
Leenane,

Connemara
Ireland
Tel: 00 353 (0) 95 42323
Fax: 00 353 (0) 95 42337

E: leenane@eircom.net 

W:www.sheepandwoolcentre.com

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Orchard Acre Farm

is an award winning Eco-Farm in Co. Fermanagh that specialises in tailored Cultural, Craft and Activity holidays for communities, business, families and individuals.

They run

• a programme of activities and short courses in our Eco Farm School
• Environmental Research and education
• Sell produce, herbs and salads to local restaurants
• Soup stall to festival food markets and events
• Host Creative holiday packages and luxury tipi holidays
• Hire of Orchard Acre’s Barn for private functions

Awards

• Award winning Renewable Energy Project
• Registered Eco Label
• Voted one of Top Ten Eco Holiday Destinations in Ireland
• Short listed for The Green Awards 2008 by the www.greenawards.ie

More about the Eco-Barn
If you are thinking of running a weekend workshop, Fermanagh’s first Ecological Barn is available to hire. Made using local and recycled materials, high technological design energy and water saving; the Barn is a beautiful, quiet space ideal for any occasion. Fuelled by renewable energy and illuminated by daylight.

• Meeting room for up to 20 people with big wood burning stove
• Data projector, Web links, flip chart other usual facilities
• Quality home cooked foods from our own farm, plus local and organic
• Fair trade tea and coffee as standard
• 3 break out rooms in the conservatories and gallery
• Quiet rural location a real feeling of getting away
• Free use of gardens
• Full disabled access
• Accommodation just minutes from the barn in (3 hotels, 5 B&Bs, 2 guest houses, 1 hostel)
• Transport available between accommodation and Barn
• Free transport to/from Enniskillen bus station

For more information, contact the farm

Orchard Acre Farm
Moynaghan North Road
Lisnarick,
Irvinestown,
Co. Fermanagh
BT94 1LQ

Tel:+44 (0)28 686 21066

Email: info@orchardacrefarm.com

Website: www.orchardacrefarm.com