Just an hour outside of the city lies a beautiful farm that caters the country living experiences to native Irish and international students alike. The hospitality provided a warm and welcoming environment, and the sunny disposition of our hosts matched the (mostly) sunny weather. Causey Farm brings traditional Irish culture to life by incorporating food, dance, music, and traditions in a seamless way that allows one to feel connected to their Irish roots.
In addition to a happy bunch of tourists, students, and tour guides, the animals are as peppy as can be, in particular, a green-eyed dog with a limp named Patch. I milked a cow for the first time in my life, caught a chicken with my own two hands, and fed a beautiful gray horse some grass.
The experience began with tea and scones, followed by a cooking lesson where I baked my own loaf of brown soda bread. After three hours of dancing an Irish jig, playing a fast beat on a Bodhrán, meeting all of the animals, and doing a Bog obstacle course, eating a slice of self-made bread was deliciously satisfying. I felt connected to a simpler way of life, where the network of human and animal is crucial, and where the relationship between man and the environment is symbiotic.
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