Farm Placement

Coolroe House Farm is a Dairy farm located in a rural community in North County Cork,
Ireland. It is within an hour’s drive of the vibrant cities of Cork and Limerick as well as many
scenic regions such as Killarney National Park.
The farm is run by husband and wife, John and Ursula Forrest. They work on the farm, along
with a full-time farm worker, milking on average 200 cows year-round.
Over the last decade John and Ursula have welcomed students from across Europe into their
home, helping to educate them in the latest farming practices. They have had students for
periods ranging from a few weeks, up to 9 months.
The tasks carried out on the farm are wide and varied, from animal handling (including
milking cows, feeding new born calves, etc.) to tractor work (feeding cattle using a diet
feeder, bedding cattle using a straw chopper, etc).
It is desirable that students have experience with some of the above tasks. If students do
not have experience of any of these tasks, it is important they have a strong willingness to
learn while on the farm. It is also preferable if students have a good level of English but this
is not strictly necessary if they are willing to communicate using google translate, as has
been done in the past.
John and Ursula are looking for students eager to learn, have a good work ethic and are
open minded. Students will live in the family home and eat meals with the family. There is
availability for two to three students on the farm at any one time.
This is a great opportunity to learn modern farming techniques as well as experience best of
Irish culture.