Ballylane Farm

Ballylane, New Ross, Co Wexford (051-425666, ballylanefarm@tinet.ie)

Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until September 30th. Admission: adults £3.50, children £2.50, family £10.

Farm World

Slieve, Camp, Tralee, Co Kerry (066-9158200)

Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., until August 31st. Admission: adults and children £2.50, family £12.

Glenroe Open Farm

Kilcoole, Co Wicklow (01-2872288)

Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: adults £3, children £2.50, family £10.

Newgrange Farm

Newgrange, Slane, Co Meath (041-9824119)

Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until August 31st. Admission: adults and children £3.50, two adults and two children £11.

Tullyboy Farm

Tullyboy, Boyle, Co Roscommon (079-68031)

Open Monday to Saturday from 10.30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., until August 31st. Admission: adults £3, children £2.50, two adults and three children £10.

Turoe Farm

Turoe House, Bullaun, Loughrea, Co Galway (091-841580)

Open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until October 31st; also weekends in November and daily in December. Admission: children £5, two adults and two children £15.

Top Visitor Farms Of Ireland, a booklet with details of all open farms approved by Bord Fβilte, is available from tourist offices. Bord Fβilte (01-6024000) has also published a leaflet on visitor farms and rural museums