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Restored Historic Irish Thatched Farmhouse & Stone Barn. Tailored Stays, Workshops & Retreats. Host @imenmcdonnell Member
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Back at the Thatch, waking up to sunshine and perfect 🍑 toast

Thank you @fattomato__ for all the deliciousness

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Autumn Willow Weaving at @thatchedfarmproject 🍂

1 November · Samhain

Join acclaimed Galway-based artisan basketmaker @sarahjenkinsonbaskets for two days of the traditional craft of willow weaving, using beautiful Irish-grown organic willow.

With Sarah’s guidance, you’ll learn a variety of traditional weaves while making your very own gorgeous willow platter or Ciseog/Skib to take home.

No previous experience is needed. Just come along, settle in by the cosy hearth and spend a few hours working with your hands, learning an ancient Irish craft and enjoying the pleasure of making something slowly.

And because this is the thatch, there will of course be something seasonal and delicious to eat, warm drinks and lots of cheer!

Sunday 1 November
10AM-5PM Full Day Retreat €175. (Includes a hearty seasonal harvest lunch from the thatch kitchen.)

Very limited places.

DM here or email info@thatchedfarmproject.com to reserve your spot.

Hope to see you here!
Imen, Agnes, Claire & Sarah xx

Accommodation may be available at an extra cost. Can also make referrals for nearby accommodation. We are 20 minutes from Adare or Glin, 40 mins from Limerick.

#basketweaving #sarahjenkinsonbaskets #thatchedfarmproject
samhai

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“Love is a peeled tomato” and lord knows what is going on with my accent xoxoxo

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7 minutes away from me exists a little slice of heaven the beautiful @thatchedfarmproject , where the amazing @imenmcdonnell has created the most gorgeous space ! Myself and Grace @_edenmara_ attended the printmakers brunch today , we got creative designing botanical prints guided by the wonderful @claire_forward_artist and we were then treated to the most AMAZING food created by chef @lilystarbuck , sublime! Will be dreaming of freshly made bagels for a long time! Imen & @a_bouchier were such welcoming hosts 🥰

Keep an eye out for the next workshop and get your name in early I guarantee these are going to be the most sought after spaces ✨

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Murphy always looking for somewhere to sleep.. Thank you @lilystarbuck for looking after him.

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SOLD OUT 🤸🏼🤸🏼🤸🏼
Our Printmakers Brunch returns to the @thatchedfarmproject for a second instalment in August, deliciously entitled BRAYERS, BAGELS & BLOODYS.

Join us in the stone barn as artist @claire_forward_artist guides another magical morning of foraged botanical printmaking, this time using ink and brayers, inspired by the hedgerows, wildflowers and quiet beauty of the farm.

We are beyond thrilled to welcome New York chef @lilystarbuck to the cottage kitchen, bringing her signature take on brunch with freshly baked bagels, house-made spreads, vibrant seasonal dishes, and our favourite virgin (or not so virgin) Bloody Marys. @a_bouchier and I will be alongside Lily, helping bring it all together around the farmhouse table.

A restorative Sunday of creativity, good food, and meandering in nature with great company at one of Ireland’s historic thatched farms.

Sunday 16th August
11-3pm
Thatched Farm Project
Kilbradran, County Limerick
DM or email info@thatchedfarmproject.com to book. We can only offer limited places for this workshop. Can recommend accommodation if travelling a distance.
€100/person. Suitable for beginners.

#TheThatchedFarmProject #PrintmakersBrunch #ClaireForward #LilyStarbuck

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A few moments from the first instalment of our Printmaker’s Brunch series at the @thatchedfarmproject on Sunday.

A joyful & crazy hot ☀️ day spent with brilliant artist @claire_forward_artist, who guided ten gorgeous participants through the history & magic of cyanotype printmaking and a wander through the cottage garden to gather botanicals to use and develop in their prints in the sun and in the stone barn afterward.

We kicked it off with welcoming banana bread iced lattes and TDF @irenewongi -inspired mile-high buttermilk biscuits with homemade strawberry 🍓 butter (unreal!!) before settling in for a morning of relaxed creativity in nature.

Brunch followed, complete with @a_bouchier lovingly prepared quiches, the perfect potato salad and stunning savoury tarts celebrating the season, a robust kale caesar with toasted focaccia croutons and mixed greens with a tomato herb dressing (stunning produce from local @kilcornanmarketgarden ), homemade seeded Irish brown bread, wild strawberry & rose lemonade made with @fattomato__ syrup, and the most extraordinary strawberries from Ardfert, Co. Kerry that found their way into our homemade butter and sweet cream ice cream.

It was one of those days that reminds me exactly of why we have spent the last five years restoring and creating this humble & historic grounding space —to honour its legacy, to gather together, to make something beautiful with our hands, share good nourishing food, and I hope leave feeling just a little more connected.

Thank you again to everyone who signed up and joined us, to Claire and Agnes for their talent, skills and heart 🙏🏼 and to dear friends @coreyandliam @jessglynnphoto @roark_amy for 📷 & my husband Richard and son Geoffrey who helped me prep and made the day so special. Thank you to @triniscully for the pre-event garden nurturing! And to Liam + Anne who serenaded us with the most beautiful, tear-inducing jazz singing on your departure🎵! Feel so fortunate 🙏🏼

TheThatchedFarmProject #claireforwardartist #agnesbouchierhayes Cyanotype #Printmaking CreativeGatherings IrishCountryLife SeasonalCooking FarmToTable CreativeRetreat BotanicalPrinting
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A beautiful day at @imenmcdonnell Printmaker’s Brunch at @thatchedfarmproject with artist @claire_forward_artist and food by @a_bouchier and @imenmcdonnell

Throughly enjoyed learning about cyanotype printing. It reminded me of my darkroom days so many years ago. Good company, good food and an amazing location.

Photos by @jessglynnphoto
Location @thatchedfarmproject
Owner/Event @imenmcdonnell
Food @a_bouchier + @imenmcdonnell

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SOLD OUT
Forage. Create. Gather.

Join us at @thatchedfarmproject on 12 July 2026 for our first Printmakers Brunch, an immersive botanical printing workshop with Claire Forward. @claire_forward_artist

We’ll begin by exploring the gardens and hedgerows of the farm, gathering seasonal botanicals for a hands-on printmaking session using the historic cyanotype process + contemporary gel printing techniques. Inspired by the abundance of midsummer, Claire will guide participants through the process of transforming leaves, flowers, and wild plants into striking botanical artworks.

The workshop includes a seasonal farm brunch designed and prepared by @imenmcdonnell & @a_bouchier featuring locally sourced ingredients, served with coffee, tea, and good conversation around the table. Each participant will leave with prints of their own design at the end of the day.

A nourishing day of creativity, nature, and community in the heart of the Irish countryside.

12th July
11-3pm
Thatched Farm Project
Kilbradran, County Limerick
(Accommodation may be available on request. Please enquire when booking.)
DM to book your place, limited availability 8-10 spots.
€75/person

#stonebarnseisuns #printmakersbrunch
#thatchedfarmproject

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So fun to be a small part of a beautiful culinary retreat hosted by @zoebakes and @stephaniemarch with @piquetravel set in some of the most magical corners of the Irish countryside this autumn.

I’ll be partnering with the gorgeous @cheriedenhamcooks, author of the award-winning The Irish Bakery and The Irish Kitchen to spend a morning at @glin_castle sharing baking and butter-making with retreat guests, followed by a gathering for a long, candlelit feast in our historic stone barn at the @thatchedfarmproject cooked slowly over the hearth as the evenings draw in this October.

A coming together of hands, stories, and simple, time-honoured Irish food.

More details available on @zoebakes or @stephaniemarch

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Come to Ireland and/or Paris this fall! I’ve dreamt up these trips with my friend, @stephaniemarch and the team at @piquetravel, and we’ve really outdone ourselves this time!
Our last tour in Paris was everything we hoped and more, so we want to do it again. The food, the baking (we’ve added a bread class to the mix), wine, pastry shops, museums, Stephanie’s obsession with the perfect sandwich, markets, more pastry, plus time to hang out with other curious travelers in the most beautiful city. ♥️

☘️There’s more…If you want a truly magical experience, unlike anything else you’ve seen, then join us in Ireland for a week of Castles, Cottages and Cookery! We will be baking and churning butter in our own private castle, sipping whiskey & falconry (maybe not in that order), High Tea in a manor, a Michelin⭐️ lunch on the way to an ancient castle, a baking class at my favorite cookery school, a wood-fired feast in a 14th century thatch barn, and, of course, sharing a pint or two.

Comment “Ireland” or “Paris” and we will DM you a link to all the details and how to sign up. Come alone and meet new people or grab your bestie, sister, mom or cousins and join us! We can’t wait to travel with you! Tag someone you want to travel with! ♥️💚

Enchanted travel thanks to some friends!
@piquetravel
@imenmcdonnell
@mollyjwilk
@janebertch @lacuisineparis
@cheriedenhamcooks
@ballymaloecookeryschool
@glin_castle
@theadaremanor
@castlemartyrresort
@rorysfood
@thatchedfarmproject
@kerrygoldusa
@catofglin

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Photos by @jessglynnphoto

Living in rural Ireland for the past five years has had its ups and downs. It doesn’t feel like a place you live. It feels like a place you’ve wandered into.

A place that exists slightly outside of time.

The roads are narrow and winding, lined with hedges that lean inward like they’re listening to your thoughts. The stone walls are everywhere—grey, moss-covered, built by hands that are long gone but still present in the landscape.

And the houses… the houses look like they belong in fairytales. Thatched cottages with smoke curling from chimneys. Old farmhouses with windows that glow golden at dusk.

Doors painted pink, bright red or ocean blue, standing out against the green like a little act of rebellion.

Every home feels like it has a story.

I am so thankful to be part of a place that can feel cold, harsh and gray a lot of the time but inside there is so much connection, collaboration, thought and feeling. A sense of community. People that are kind to each other.

Thank you @i.p.p.v.a for the award of Architecture & Interiors Photographer of the Year 2026. And for the kind messages of congrats from so many in the community.

Thatched cottage @thatchedfarmproject @imenmcdonnell

Flowers by @willowandwildfarm

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