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Horse Drawn Caravan Holidays
The Caravans
The Caravan is designed to be as comfortable and as compact as possible - yet light enough for one horse to pull.
It has sleeping accommodation for up to 4 or sometimes 5 persons and a cooker, sink/wash hand basin, kitchen equipment and seating to allow holiday meals to be prepared and served in the caravan. Internal lighting is also provided.
This kind of caravan is traditional and has been used with modifications over the past 150 years by Irish people living a nomadic life-style. Today's travelling people or Travellers as they are now called, inhabit modern trailer caravans pulled by vans or lorries and very seldom live in horse drawn caravans. These itinerant people have a long established interest and involvement in the breeding and training of draught horses. Many of the quiet horses used by the visitor have their origin in the breeding pool developed by these Travellers.
The Caravan - Facilities
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It contains compact and cosy seating and berths for four persons (sometimes operators provide a fifth bed at an extra cost.)
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Bedding and sheets are provided. Visitors should bring their own towels.
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A twin flame or four flame gas cooker, cooking and cleaning utensils, water container, crockery, cutlery and tea towels, are all part of the kitchen equipment.
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Lighting is provided by gas, electricity, electric batteries or candles.
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The sink/wash hand basin, the table, hanging-space, drawers, shelves and built in cupboards complete the picture.
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A horse-drawn caravan is about 5 meters long ( 7 meters with horse yoked), over 2 meters wide and weighs maximum 750 kgs
Further Useful Information
Please click the links below to review detailed additional information - hints and tips on handling horses, the routes and designated stopping points and facilities etc
Contact Information
Props:
Larry and Patricia Gohery
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- Postal address:
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Cartron House Farm, Ballinakill, Kylebrack, Loughrea, Co Galway, Ireland Tel Outside Ireland: +353 509 45211. Internally at 0509 45211. Fax: +353 509 45987 Int 0509 45987
- Email Address:
Further enquiries or booking intention:
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