Ivan Rumley’s Farm

While The Menu has dragged offspring around a few ‘open farms’ in his time, he usually ends up in a staring match with an equally bored animal, both largely marking time.

But Ivan Rumley’s Open Farm, just west of Cork City, is a different kettle of ... well, perhaps not fish, but a mighty collection of creatures, exotic and native, with the latter - cattle, sheep, pigs and hens - putting in the hard yards for this is also a fully-working farm. Furthermore, along with the play areas for children, there is a farm shop for the adults where you’ll find The Menu stocking up on one of Ivan’s fine free range chickens or better still, some of his renowned dry aged beef. www.ivansfarm.ie

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