After we left the Marble Factory we stopped at Rathbaun Farm where we learned the intricacies of sheep farming. It was peak lambing season so we saw the new lambs, one as young as a week old. Mom got to bottle feed one of the lambs; we also saw the farmer's border collie herd the sheep. He was such a happy puppy after he did that!
The farmhouse is over 200 years old, and still has a thatched roof, as do many of the homes in Ireland. I took several shots of the roof, it was very interesting to me! After we toured the farm we retired to the farmhouse for tea and scones (and more pictures, but this time of the interior!)
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