Rathwood in Co. Carlow consists of an extensive garden centre, restaurant and also the Woodlands Fanconry. It was only through the grapevine that I learned about the existence of Rathwood and put it on my bucket list for a visit.
Located approximately 5 km east from Tullow, Rathwood is easily accessible from Dublin using the M9, pretty much all the way. You will probably want to have your GPS to hand to avoid getting lost. A google maps link is provided at the end of this post.
Entry to the Woodlands Falconry was only €6 per person. During our visit it was not very busy which was great. The staff were very friendly and you could see their genuine interest and care for all the birds in the Falconry.
There was also a baby owl which we got to pet. He was hiding on top of a cabinet, looking down at us when we arrived into the Falconry for the first time.
The wife asked the lady could she pet the baby owl. When the owl was
called she flew straight down on to the counter and was more than happy to be petted!
Holding
the bigger birds for photographs was no issue and the staff were very
accomodating. This was my first time in a Falconry and to my
surprize there were so many different species of birds. My favourites
are the eagle and the owl. The birds were very calm and you could get
very close to them and they did not seem to mind!
There was also information posters for each of the birds in the Falconry, which gave the average Joe, like myself some insight regarding where the birds originated from etc..
Some more pictures of the various birds in Rathwood are below:
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