tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18493302000251408412009-12-29T13:20:10.944-08:00Caroline Rigneys Blog for Rigneys B&amp;B in Co. Limerick Ireland. Information for guests and visitors and also general information about free range farming and on running a business in there troubled times. Photos and Video from a Limerick B&amp;BRigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-86717076567831940202009-12-29T11:04:00.000-08:002009-12-29T11:07:00.142-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZU-Kjr7fqlk/StY6NqvmLBI/AAAAAAAAAck/7IBXg29-25s/s800/IMGP3771.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="Bee Keeping course at Rigney's Bed and Breakfast Limerick this January" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZU-Kjr7fqlk/StY6NqvmLBI/AAAAAAAAAck/7IBXg29-25s/s800/IMGP3771.JPG" /></a><br />Get your new year off to a buzz with an introductory course on Beekeeping here at Rigney's Farm in Curraghchase. Learn how to care for our buzzy little friends and how you can produce your own honey from just a few hives. If you have some free space in your garden and are interested in an eco friendly Buzziness then come along to a cozy fireside days instruction on January 9th. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div><br /></div><div><b>Date</b> - 9th January</div><div><b>Location</b> - <a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/">Rigney's Farmhouse B&amp;B Curraghchase</a>. Tea Coffey and light snacks provided. </div><div><b>Time</b> - 9:30am - 4:30 PM </div><div><b>Cost </b>- €70</div><div><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>Gift Vouchers Available!</b></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>Call Caroline on - 087 2834754</b></div><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-8671707656783194020?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-23080799168342837402009-09-27T09:50:00.000-07:002009-09-27T09:56:47.097-07:00Well its coming to the end of a hectic day!<br />Just posting up some of the photos from todays event here at Rigney's taken by Pat from <a href="http://www.munsterbusiness.ie/images.htm">Munster Images</a> and again my heartfelt thanks to all of those who made today possible.<br />The crowds we got today show that the public interest in what we are doing is there and just need to be tapped in to.<br /><br />Again many thanks to all those who worked in front and behind the scenes to make today possible. I will put up a more detailed note once I have some time to recover!<br /><br /><div><b>Caroline</b><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&amp;captions=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feat=flashalbum&amp;RGB=0x000000&amp;feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FMunster.Images%2Falbumid%2F5386180048352133601%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-2308079916834283740?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-82892885132083487062009-08-27T07:33:00.001-07:002009-12-29T13:12:10.549-08:00Announcing the date for the Limerick and Region Feast event in Curraghchase Limerick.<br />Which will be running on September 27th and will feature a display from West Limerick Vintage Tractors a Master Farrier at work and demonstrations of Bread Making and Beekeeping.<br /><br />Also information on Pig keeping and information will be available from the Shorthorn Cattle Society.<br />There will also be a Tamworth Pig spit roasted over Beachwood and served with local chutney &amp; homemade bread there will also be Shorthorn Beef burgers roasted over charcoal and freshly brewed Ponaire Coffee and Con Trass’s Apple Juice among the delicacy’s available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.westlimerickradio.ie/" target="_blank">West Limerick 102fm</a> will be broadcasting Live and there will be lots of spot prizes on the day.<br />Rigneys Farmhouse B&amp;B is the location for the event and the excellent Farm shop will be open from 12 to 5pm on the 27th of September.<br /><br />Contact Caroline on 087 2834754 for more details or visit <a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/">www.rigneysfarm.com</a> for <a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/map.htm">directions to Rigneys Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast in Co. Limerick</a> The home of <a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/farm_shop.htm" target="_blank">Curraghchase Meats</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/Slowfood-741832.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/Slowfood-741827.jpg" /></a>Photographs on the day taken by <a href="http://www.munsterbusiness.ie/images.htm">Munster Images Event Photography</a><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-8289288513208348706?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-11192843039135449612009-08-23T12:00:00.000-07:002009-08-23T12:20:31.225-07:00<p align="center"><a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMGP0645-704799.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMGP0645-704796.JPG" /></a></p>Just back from our day at the annual Limerick Show at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickswell.<br />Our stand was beside the entrance to the parade ring and was a good spot to have. Despite the bad weather at the start of the day the clouds cleared for the afternoon and the crowds picked up also. Business was brisk and it is refreshing to see more and more people interested in free range food and in sourcing food without all the unneeded additives that a lot of commercial products have these days.<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMGP0647-704821.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMGP0647-704817.JPG" /></a></p><br />Caroline.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-1119284303913544961?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-16755740235356791492009-08-15T14:44:00.000-07:002009-08-15T15:20:03.962-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/S1050589-766913.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/S1050589-766496.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/S1050620-766340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/S1050620-765829.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Lots of new arrivals on the farm lately. We now have over 100 pigs from tiny babies to big mammy's !<br />Prince, our Irish Draught colt is doing very well and getting very big.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-1675574023535679149?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-48342988181067554122009-06-06T05:12:00.000-07:002009-06-06T05:39:09.831-07:00The very popular Tripadvisor website has rated us no. 1 for the area and we have gotten some glowing reviews of our Bed and Breakfast. We look forward to seeing your comments on trip advisor after you come and stay with us also.<br /><br /><br /><div class="TA_excellent" id="TA_excellent550"><br /><ul class="TA_links QA3v2w" id="a6AGF06EPM"><br /><li class="qOne1J3FNqd" id="yiCpDf"><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g660783-d653719-Reviews-Rigney_s_Farmhouse_Bed_Breakfast-Kilcornan_County_Limerick.html" target="_blank">Rigney's Farmhouse Bed &amp; Breakfast</a> rated "excellent" by 7 travelers</li></ul><ul class="TA_links QA3v2w"></ul><ul class="TA_links QA3v2w"><br /></ul><br /></div><br /><script src="http://www.tripadvisor.com/WidgetEmbed-excellent?uniq=550&amp;locationId=653719&amp;lang=US"></script><br /><br /><div class="TA_rated" id="TA_rated688"><br /><ul class="TA_links 8X5DhmdLw" id="Dls53JIHMP"><br /><li class="DaHeytJAMwVa" id="yq3szkNRvy7"><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g660783-d653719-Reviews-Rigney_s_Farmhouse_Bed_Breakfast-Kilcornan_County_Limerick.html">Rigney's Farmhouse Bed &amp; Breakfast</a></li><br /></ul><br /></div><br /><script src="http://www.tripadvisor.com/WidgetEmbed-rated?uniq=688&amp;locationId=653719&amp;lang=US"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-4834298818106755412?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-17213470712928644112009-05-27T16:53:00.001-07:002009-06-06T05:06:52.363-07:00<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZlpJdnngllc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZlpJdnngllc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />This is a short video from YouTube showing just some if the animals you can see when you visit our Farmhouse <a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/">Bed and Breakfast in Limerick</a>. This is the first of a series of Videos we are working on at the moment so check back to see more of Farm life at Rigney's! <p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-1721347071292864411?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-70266867287685535872009-05-21T12:24:00.000-07:002009-05-21T12:29:42.486-07:00<a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0431-773134.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0431-772858.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0419-765482.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 264px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 181px; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="New Foal Born at Rigneys Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0419-765474.JPG" width="341" height="234" /></a>Heralding the arrival of Summer to our Farm a new Foal was born to Minty our Irish draft Mare this morning (6 am !!!) Mother and Colt are doing fine and we look forward to showing you around the farm and giving you an oppertinity to meet them in person.<br />We will be keeping you updated with the as yet unnamed Colt. Feel free to email us with any suggestions. and keep an eye on our blog for updates on Farm Life!<br /><br />Be sure to visit the rest of our site at <a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/">Rigneys Bed and Breakfast </a>for more information.<br /><br />Caroline.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-7026686728768553587?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-60932143329550339502009-04-14T14:42:00.000-07:002009-05-24T02:43:11.322-07:00On Easter Sunday some new additions for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Rigney's</span> Farm Family!<a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/S1050113-758939.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/S1050113-758930.JPG" border="0" /></a><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br />One of the great advantages of life on the farm is the enjoyment of<br />watching Nature at work! and the sound of a bunch of new goslings has to<br />be heard to appreciate all the hard work that goes into keeping<br />the farm running and all the animals well cared for.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-6093214332955033950?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849330200025140841.post-84216976543187771722009-04-10T11:30:00.000-07:002009-04-11T02:33:01.285-07:00<p align="right"><a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/best_taste-743234.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 189px" alt="" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/best_taste-743232.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div>This is the start of the new blog for Rigney's Bed and Breakfast near Curraghchase in Limerick Ireland.<br /><br />The Blog will contain information of interest to both guests of our Farmhouse B&amp;B and to visitors to this area of Co. Limerick.<br /><br />Our Bed and Breakfast is Located in Co. Limerick near Curraghchase a most beautiful area for walks or cycling. And is also the gateway to many of the amenities in the Mid West.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/feed-730961.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/feed-730935.jpg" border="0" /></a>As Well as the B&amp;B I also run Curraghchase Meats. The free range pigs on the farm are the source of all of our award winning pork products and come from rare breed pigs such as Tamworth and Saddlebacks. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>The old fashioned hand made Sausages are simply delicious and the flavour of our naturally dry cured Rashers and Hams has to be experienced. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/shop_2-718607.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 168px" alt="" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/shop_2-718602.jpg" border="0" /></a>My special recipe White Puddings are renowned and the pork Burgers are a firm favourite.<br />We also carry a variety of other artisan products including: <a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/shop_9-760059.jpg"></a>sauces, chutneys, jams, hand-roasted coffee, flavoured fudge, oatmeal and shortcake biscuits, trail mix and homemade ice cream.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><p align="justify"><a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/shop_2-718607.jpg"></a></p><div><a href="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/shop_7-773888.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://www.rigneysfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/shop_7-773875.jpg" border="0" /></a>All of the products mentioned are available from the farm shop which is open every Sunday from 10am to 6pm.</div><div></div><div>Drop in and I guarantee you will find something to enjoy.</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Caroline.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1849330200025140841-8421697654318777172?l=www.rigneysfarm.com%2Fblog%2Fblog.htm' alt='' /></div>Rigneys Bed And Breakfast Limerickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684076011777639887noreply@blogger.com0