点评:Glenshane Farms is about an hour outside of Belfast and probably 30 min outside of Derry. A really great location for a day trip. Jamese McCloy is a 4th generation sheepherder and he is funny, charismatic, easy to understand for this American. Enough of an Irish brogue to remind you that you are in Ireland yet clear enough that we learned so much about his farm. Jamese used to shear 75 sheep a day traveling around to neighboring farms and now he is full time in his own home. Sheep shearing is normally a seasonal experience, but Jamese has managed it for the educational experience year round. Watch the sheep herding from a wind/rain/sun protected structure. Watch his love for his animals and touch the sheep all you want. It's really like "Babe". Or rather "Babe" really mimics the real deal. We had lunch prepared by Jamese mom, wife, sister-in-law and saw him teach his son the ropes. Plenty of sinks to wash up. Bathrooms are clean. My allergies didn't act up. Hold the lambs, the puppies and the retired sheep dogs. Clean, professionally run family business. I bought some yarn from his sheep that was spun in nearby Donegal. 100% Irish wool. I didn't find yarn like this anywhere in Belfast or Derry. A most enjoyable experience and perfect for the whole family.
翻译:格伦沙恩农场距离贝尔法斯特约一小时车程,距离德里约 30 分钟路程。非常适合一日游。詹姆斯·麦克洛伊是第四代牧羊人,他风趣、有魅力,对这个美国人来说很容易理解。他的爱尔兰口音足以提醒你身处爱尔兰,但又足够清晰,让我们了解了很多关于他的农场的信息。詹姆斯过去每天要去附近的农场剪 75 只羊的毛,现在他全职在家。剪羊毛通常是一种季节性体验,但詹姆斯已经将其作为全年的教育体验。在防风/防雨/防晒的建筑物中观看羊群放牧。观察他对动物的热爱,随意触摸羊。这真的很像“宝贝”。或者更确切地说,“宝贝”真的模仿了真实的情况。我们吃了詹姆斯的妈妈、妻子、嫂子准备的午餐,看着他教儿子如何剪羊毛。有很多水槽可以洗。浴室很干净。我的过敏没有发作。抱着小羊羔、小狗和退休的牧羊犬。干净、专业经营的家族企业。我从他在附近的多尼戈尔纺的羊身上买了一些纱线。100% 爱尔兰羊毛。我在贝尔法斯特或德里的任何地方都找不到这样的纱线。这是一次最愉快的体验,非常适合全家人。