Causey Farm
Causey Farm in Meath is a family-run, fun based open pet farm and activity venue with a variety of entertainment , educational programs and seasonal events with fun for kids and all the family.
Causey Farm provide interactive cultural experiences in a friendly atmosphere , as well as fantastic seasonal events for families. They also cater for school tours.
Their educational programs have an interactive, 'Hands-On' focus and visitors get to participate in all activities.You will also learn about live Irish culture in a fun-filled day of Irish activities. Dance a jig, play the bodhrán, cut turf in a bog,play hurling, milk a cow, bake brown soda bread, see a sheepdog at work and more!
Causey Farm also run a number of events throughout the year suitable for families.
Every Tuesday and Friday in July and August they have a fantastic days down on the farm. Everyone gets takes part in loads of activities, helps around the farm, heads off to the bog and generally has amazing fun getting down and dirty.
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Causey Farm Activies
- Causey Challenge Course
Your chance to climb, jump, run, scramble, reach, and race through the challenge course in the bog - watch out for the mud!
- Céilí Dancing class
A great ice-breaker fro any group - learn a traditional Irish set dance such as the Siege of Ennis or the Kerry set.
- Brown Bread Making
Learn to bake Causey Farm delicious brown soda bread just like it has been made in their family kitchen for years, and then taste the results!
- Forest Nature Walk
Walk through the forest and learn about plants, trees and animals that live in the forest.
- Clay Modelling
Children can make their own creation from clay.
- Causey Farm Treasure Hunt
Follow the clues to find the prize! The children love this one.
- Gardening
Children get the opportunity to pot their own plant and bring it home with them.
- Graffiti Art
Design your own mural and paint up the wall of our shed.
- Meet Your Farmyard Friends At Causey Farm
Causey Farm have many animals you would expect to see on the farm - cows, sheep, donkeys, a goat, kittens, puppies, hens, rabbits, pigs, ducks and more! You can feed them and even milk the cow.
- Tractor and Trailer Ride
Ride on the trailer down to the forest and bog.
- Giant-Bubble Blowing
An easy skill to master - make the biggest bubbles in the world
School Tours At Causey Farm
The Murtagh family run Causey Farm and several years ago, a few local schools began to visit the farm to celebrate 'Urban-Rural Week'. They enjoyed it so much that they have worked out a great way to keep the fun going all year round. So, over time, what started as children's entertainment has grown into a year-round flow of willing young and not-so-young farm-hands. They have set afun program for your school trip to the farm. They provide a completely safe environment with experienced staff where children can thoroughly enjoy themselves.
- Primary Schools
The 3½ hour program for all national school classes - includes:
- Giant Bubble Blowing
- Clay Modelling
- Treasure Hunt
- Meet Your Farmyard Friends
- Tractor Trailer Ride
- Assault Course
- Bog Visit and Traditional Turf Cutting
- Guided Nature Walk and more!
Children of all ages should bring a packed lunch and drink. Children over 7 should wear their oldest clothes and shoes (wellies if possible). They should also bring a change of clothes, a towel and plastic bag for bringing home dirty clothes.
They have lots of indoor activities planned for wet weather so the day will be successful regardless of the elements.
- Secondary Schools
In the last year Causey Farm had over 2,000 Irish teenagers got back to their roots and they have a brilliant programme for team-bonding and fun, and is suitable for all secondary school classes.
The kids really love getting down to basics, eating their own home-made bread after a busy day on the farm and bog. The programme lasts for 4 hours and includes:
- Bodhrán Session
- Céilí Dancing
- Bonding Challenges
- Trip to the Bog and Traditional Turf-Cutting
- Sugán (Straw) Rope Making
- Sheepdog Demonstration
- Farm Visit
- Make Soda Bread
For Secondary Schools they also run a Junior Cert Programmes
- Junior Cert Geography Field Trip
- Junior Cert Ecology and Physics Field Trip
Causey Farm Safety
They provide a safe environment with experienced staff where children can thoroughly enjoy themselves. All their activities have been designed with safety in mind and they have a registered nurse on their team. All walks, workshops and games are closely supervised
Direction To Causey Farm Meath
Causey Farm is located mid-way between the towns of Kells and Athboy in County Meath, between the N51 and the N52. We are just 40 miles from Dublin, 20 miles from Newgrange and 14 miles from the Hill of Tara, seat of the ancient High Kings of Ireland.
By Car
From Dublin
- From Dublin take the N3 until you see a left turn for Trim. Take this turn and continue to Trim.
- You will come to a roundabout at which you will turn right towards Athboy.
- Continue straight until you come to the village of Athboy.
- Turn right at the T-junction and continue for about 3 miles until you come to June's Shop.
- Take the left turn just after the shop and our farm is about a mile down here on the left hand side.
- It is the first two storey house past the church.
From Mullingar
- From Mullingar take the N52 and drive through Delvin and Clonmellon and on towards Kells. (The N52 turns right when you come into the village of Clonmellon).
- After you leave Clonmellon travel for about 2 and a half miles and take the second right turn from the village. It is at a crossroads.
- Follow the road and you will soon come to a T-junction.
- Turn left and continue straight past the gates of Drewstown House for about two miles. (The road to Athboy turns right at these gates but you go straight ahead).
- Our house is the first past the hall - a stone house on the right hand side as you go up a hill.
Lough Crew
- From Lough Crew - from the car park in Lough Crew take the route that descends to the main road.
- Turn left when you reach the main road and travel for a few miles until you see a sign for Boyne Drive which points to the right.
- Take this turn to the right (it also points towards Athboy) and continue until you come to the village of Crossakiel.
- You will reach a T-junction at which you turn right and then take an immediate left.
- Keep driving and you will pass through the village of Kilskyre (long yellow wall at football pitch on RHS).
- A couple of miles past Kilskyre you will come to a large (largish) road - the N52.
- Cross the N52 and follow the road and you will soon come to a T-junction.
- Turn left and continue straight past the gates of Drewstown House for about two miles. (The road to Athboy turns right at these gates but you go straight ahead).
- Our house is the first past Girley Hall and the two facing graveyards - a stone house on the right hand side - as you go up a hill.
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