Name that Farm ?

Ireland-or-bust · Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:17 pm

Hi all,

Im moving into my new small holding to be in a couple of weeks.

However, it has no name.

Odd as its 300 years old.

Any suggestions?????

My favorite so far is Inshalla Farm from the arabic for god-willing.

mark

shiney · Post: # 16367Post **shiney** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:38 pm

Valhalla Farm ~ meaning heaven in Viking lingo? Someone may correct me on this as I do get things wrong sometimes.

hedgewitch · Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:13 pm

You're right shiney

Explain a bit about the farms surroundings so as I can get a better picture, I think the name should reflect the location.
I bet you're dead excited about it all

Shirley · Post: # 16379Post **Shirley** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:19 pm

Do you have any pics of the farm/area... (without giving away exact location of course)

It's so exciting having the opportunity to choose the name of your own farm... we had this opportunity a while back. We decided that it should also be in keeping with the local area... didn't want... dunroamin' or anything such like... I did think pooh corner would have been fun... or eeyore's gloomy place, but I was outvoted lol...

Ireland-or-bust · Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:26 pm

hi all,

thats the problem...

there is nothing really in the area.
its all farms and my neighbours are both beef farmers.
its in a bit of a dip so something hallow maybe?

none of the usual suspects please tho. ie dunroamin.....

there are no rivers near by. no castles. its just farmland with
trees for boarders etc and ditches....

mark.

Ireland-or-bust · Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:30 pm

forgot to say, the area is called tomfarney.
its a tiny area thats not on most maps.
there are about 6 farms in the area thats it.

the pic is the main building.
there are 3 of a similar design.
all stone but this is the only white washed one.

hedgewitch · Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:39 pm

WOWZERS!!!
That's beautiful!
I'll get my thinking cap on

Shirley · Post: # 16385Post **Shirley** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:08 pm

it is gorgeous isn't it!!! I've always wanted to go to Ireland as my family is from there - I think my grandad or my great grandad... was born in Co Mayo... 40 years passed by and I still haven't been...

Will get my thinking cap on too - will have to blow the cobwebs off it first mind.

hedgewizard · Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:25 pm

Grimley Manor

Harvest Hollow

Poacher's Pocket

hedgewitch · Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:13 pm

Chumley Dale
Keepers Watch
The Barrow
Hollow Tree Farm
Chicken's Coop

What sort of Trees are there?
*I like Poachers Pocket

Andy Hamilton · Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:58 pm

Hamiltons Hallow

Cow dip farm
Bovine surround
Freshian folly
seventh Haven (as it is a haven amongst six other farms)

Millymollymandy · Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:43 am

How about ....... The White House?

Boots · Post: # 16494Post **Boots** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:57 pm

Bitta history is always worth remembering...

The lands of Chaple were owned by William Doran, Irish Papist, living at Chapple. He owned the townlands of Clonroche, Ballymackessey, Rahingrough, Chapple and Tomfarney. Both families were dispossessed after the Cromwellian wars and sent to Connaught together with thirty others from the area.

What about Doran Hallow?

.... or the Doran Window?

hedgewizard · Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:21 pm

Doran's Downfall, or Doran's Folly. I like the folly one, it should resonate with any SSer!

I got my polytunnel skin on today!

ina · Post: # 16579Post **ina** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:45 pm

hedgewizard wrote: I got my polytunnel skin on today!

What, no snowstorms down south? Congratulations!

And I like the folly suggestion...