Windows

In 1978, when the farmhouse was completely refurbished, the window openings were enlarged and fitted with new aluminium windows. At that time, these were the most advanced windows available on the market. Some of these windows were fitted with double glazing in later years, further improving the comfort of the house. However, these windows still fall some way short of what is expected in the 21st century, and that is why we are replacing them with 'A'  rated windows. In a house with 19, yes nineteen, windows it is impractical, and expensive, to replace them all at once, so we are doing it in 3 stages. 7 of the windows in the rear of the house were replace in January 2011, and 8 more have been ordered for the front rooms of the house this week. This will just leave the sunroom to be completed at a later date.
Once these windows are installed the house will be an even mor comfortable place for a cosy winter break!

TripAdvisor

Over the past 8 years we have had many guests that have booked their holiday here through the Imagine Ireland agency. We have now decided to cancel our listing with them, and we are not going to  replace them with another agency,  meaning the only way to book Millknock Farm Self-Catering is by contacting us directly. This saves you, the holidaymaker, from having to pay commission on booking your holiday accommodation.
As part of a new advertising campaign to attract direct bookings Millknock Farm is now listed on www.tripadvisor.com. We are inviting any former guests to rate our holiday rental on TripAdvisor, the travel review website that millions of travelers use to plan their trips. It won't take more than a couple of minutes, and your candid feedback will help future travelers who are considering renting our property. You can post your review here.

Self-Catering Accommodation for Wexford Opera Festival 2012

The world famous Wexford Opera Festival opens on the 24th of October with a spectacular fireworks show on the quays of Wexford Town, and runs to the 4th of November this year.
There is more than just opera too, with over 250 events and activities taking place in Wexford Town as part of the Festival Fringe, including drama productions, historical walking tours, classical recitals, hits from the musicals, light opera, antique and second hand book fairs, the Wexford Races, and art and photography exhibitions.
The Singing & Swinging Pubs contest also takes place, involving many of Wexford's pubs and bars and provides a stage for talented local singers, instrumentalists and comedians.
New for this years festival will be the Spiegel Tent, hosting a range of entertainment for all the family on the quays of Wexford Town.
Millknock Farm is pleased to offer a range of great value self-catering breaks for the duration of the Festival.
Closing Weekend, Friday 2/11/12 to Monday 5/11/12 - €350.
Bank Holiday Weekend, Friday 26/10/12 to Monday 29/10/12 - €440.
Any 7 nights during the Festival - €615.
All 12 nights of the Festival, from Wednesday 24/10/12 to Monday 5/11/12 - €850.
All of these prices are for up to 12 people sharing the house. Discounts are available for smaller parties, please contact us for further information.

New Website

Our new website is now up and running at www.millknockfarm.com.

Housemartins Return

Once again the housemartins have returned to eaves of the farmhouse at Millknock Farm.

Potato Harvest

The potato harvest began at Millknock Farm today.

The potatoes are sorted and bagged on the machine ready to be brought straight to the shops. This means that any potatoes that are too large, or too small, are left in the field. Guests in our holiday home are welcome to pick these potatoes for themselves to enjoy straight from the field.

St. Patricks weekend.

The house is still available to rent for St. Patricks weekend, for people that want to get away from all the madness! And, if you don't want to get away from everything the parade in Wexford town is just 10 miles away.Stay in our self catering accommodation from Friday to Monday for just €300. This would work out at just €8.33 per person, per night, based on 12 sharing for 3 nights.

Potatoes under cover!

The potatoes that were planted in the field to the front of the house in January have just started to sprout above the ground. With night frosts forecast for the next few nights, a protective fleece was laid over the young plants today.





Meanwhile, more potatoes were planted last week in two of the fields below the farmyard, at the back of the house. So, there will be new poatoes available fresh from the fields of County Wexford for most of the Summer to guests in our self catering accommodation!

Winter wheat sown.

Against the backdrop of the stunning scenery of South East Wexford the tractors were once more hard at work on Millknock farm today as 27 acres of winter wheat were being sown.

This was the scene visible from the upstairs window this morning as the field beyond the newly planted potatoes was ploughed in preparation for the sowing of winter wheat.

Seagulls flock to the freshly ploughed earth in search of worms, with Tacumshane Lake visible in the background.

The sower at work with Sigginstown Castle in the background, and the Saltee Islands just visible on the horizon.

Potato Planting

The field outside the kitchen window was planted with "Homeguard" potatoes today. Known as "first earlies", these will be among the first of the new potatoes when they are ready for harvesting in May. To ensure you get your new potatoes fresh from the field this year, book  your self catering holiday accommodation with us now!
The pictures show the process of planting the potatoes. The field was first plowed last Saturday. This morning the rotovator prepared the ground by breaking up the sods. This was followed by a de-stoner, which buried all the stones and larger pieces of clay, leaving a finely tilled soil for planting the potatoes. This ensures that the bags of potatoes you buy from the supermarket contain only potatoes! The final picture shows the potato planter placing the seed potatoes in drills.