Open farm a wonderful example of rural development, says Coveney

A project sponsored by the South and East Cork Area Development (Secad) organisation that created 10 jobs at Rumleys Open Farm in Waterfall, Co Cork, was opened yesterday by Simon Coveney, the agriculture minister.

It is a completely working open farm which has been developed by farmer and animal lover Ivan Rumley and his partner Sandie.

The 20-acre farm is now home to over 200 animals, ranging from chickens and pheasants, Angus cattle, pigs, and sheep to llamas, camels, emu, prairie dogs, and more. Some of the animals on Rumleys farm cannot be seen anywhere else in Ireland.