Our time at the wild garden was like a little slice of heaven. The cabin was beautiful. It is spotlessly clean and surrounded by plants and trees. Immediately we felt the stress of the outside world melt away. The cabin had everything we needed for our stay, including some fantastic books.
Brendan gave us some herbs from the garden to make tea when we arrived. My partner is interested in permaculture and he absolutely loved the garden. I didn’t venture much farther than the hammock! When the rain came, we felt really cosy and sheltered sitting outside. We did some amazing walks in the forests close by, and also took a trip to Fanore beach to swim in the Atlantic. The drive to the coast took about 1 hour from Flagmount, and we passed through the Burren which was spectacular.
What really made the trip so special was meeting Brendan and Rachel, who are wonderful hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed the conversation, the hospitality and openness. It felt like we were visiting old friends. That said, we had lots of privacy and didn’t feel any obligation to interact. We were half considering moving out of the city before our trip… we spent the whole way home planning the move!
I can’t recommend this wonderful place enough. We’ll definitely be back.