A traditional stable yard adjoins the house. Glenlohane was built by Desmond's antecedents in 1741 and is surrounded by terraced lawns overlooking a park like setting. There are three other houses and a cattle yard on the farm of 300 acres, which is devoted to beef cattle, sheep and grain. This area of the upper Blackwater Valley is fertile rolling land with large trees, streams, woods and glens. The River Blackwater, only three miles away, is the premier river in the south for salmon and trout fishing.
Coarse fishing is also available.
Arrangements should be made in advance. Depending on expertise, riding is available in the area and Desmond hunts with the Duhallow Hunt, which is the oldest hunt in Ireland, having been established in 1745. Again, arrangements should be made when making reservations. This can be a golfer's paradise as there are 17 eighteen hole courses within an hour's drive. Advanced booking is necessary for the championship courses but accessibility to the country courses can generally be more spontaneous.