We had THE BEST time at The Granary, staying for three nights at the end of our honeymoon. It is a lovingly re-done granary that is somehow both bright and airy, and super cozy. We can confirm that the heating works well--locals were commenting how we arrived right as the whiff of winter arrived in the air, and Kelly made sure we were snug enough with the turn in weather. The setting was great, just as described, on an idyllic-feeling farm but also close enough to Sligo, Gurteen, Ballymote... plenty to do. They have obviously been working hard to connect with other local businesses, and provided GREAT suggestions just up our alley (Eagles Flying is a must for animal lovers! I held a FOX!) as well as some local beer to try in the fridge.
Everything you need to know is in the listing, and it truly is NOT the place for you if you don't enjoy animals. But if you do, welcome to heaven! I woke up our first morning and ventured outside with my coffee, greeted by the simply delightful Marley and Bob, and ended up feeding al pacas some breakfast with Kelly, and meeting the pigs. Later, we asked for a farm tour and Kelly offered up--IF we wanted--the chance to help them dose the lambs the next morning. YES, PLEASE!!! So the last day of our honeymoon, we spent a few hours walking the farm, meeting horses, and watching Marley and Kelly gather the lambs (Bob "helps"/finds all the best fetching sticks in the area); then we got to hop right in with Gerald to learn how to handle the sheep and give them their doses. It was amazing, and the whole family was so, so friendly and very tolerant of us city-folk learning what to do. We couldn't have asked for a better experience, and if it wasn't our very last day, we would have stayed helping all afternoon!
This is really a treasure in the area and we really, really hope next time we are in Co Sligo that we can stay at The Granary again. It will be our first choice for sure.