We move into our new temporary home on wheels! Episode 5 

“May joy and peace surround you, contentment latch your door, and happiness be with you now and bless you evermore!” “May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields.

What you found looks like an old horse cart harness. The reins would go through the rings maybe. the old guy next door would know. what a lovely man.

Finding ‘the man’ for the job, that is what the Irish pub was invented for! Yes drink is taken but the business networking that happens is fantastic.

This place was just waiting for this family to show up. A marriage made in heaven!

My ancestors came to the US from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. I would love to visit their homeland before I’m gone. Your place is beautiful.

New sub here. Very exciting to watch you film the beginning of your new life. Right now subbed at 9.14K subscribers and binge watching your previous vids. By next year subs will have tripled! I am of Irish heritage living in Michigan, US and love your appreciation of the people and natural landscape. So much work ahead but how amazing to see what you have already done! Becky and Sam, Your family is definitely not afraid of hard work!

Just discovered the channel and subscribed. I'm going to binge watch the latter half and will be looking forward to the rest.

Cement degrades the stone over time and forms damp in pockets. Use block and cement or stone and lime. What a beautiful view.

The leather object is a castle from a set of working horse harness. The reins go through the metal rings and along the back of the horse.

Good morning. What a lovely introduction Bec’s with the sun ☀️ rising behind you 😍 Your voice is so lovely and calming as you tell your journey 👍🏻 Sam is a real character and as you’re from Stockport which is near where I lived Urmston Manchester I love your manc accents lol 😂 Still catching up but love in it 😘 xx

Just started watching the channel. I love seeing this work being done. Bringing that farm back to life will be epic. Enjoyable for all of you. Wish youz the best.

Your property looks better every week you share with us. Keep up the good work.

I've only just seen your chanll and I'm looking forward to see how you get on with the rest of your planning. I live in the North of Ireland and travel to the south very often. Ireland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. I wish you and your family the very best of luck for the future buddy. and welcome to Ireland.

Selling up, relocating, travelling for near a year and then buying and relocating to another country - some of life's biggest and major events. And you're all still alive and together - no mean feat, so Congratulations to you as a family ...

You're doing great guy's! What beautiful sunrises... What views! What an opportunity! Well done 😊👏 x

Ohhhh! A static is what we call a mobile home! I don't know much about Ireland, but can you put in winter veg in some planter boxes? It would give you a head start while you're waiting for your landscape to grow back. Winter squash, leeks, onions, and broccoli would be useful if you're into sustainability. You have slews of huge rock. Why not make your steps out of rock with some packed gravel around it? Just a thought.

My oh my, the gravel makes such a difference! Having your mobile home will make all the difference. Keep all the wood for the future wood burners, as it is amazing how much you need as winters are very harsh. Well done , I so enjoy seeing your progress. Great to have the clothes dryer and the trampoline !

Definitely a gorgeous sunrise. How blessed you are with such beauty to behold. ❤

A friend’s parents have ducks, and they do have an island in their duck pond, because of the foxes. The only problem is that they have to get the eggs by boat. Well, I say problem - fun. Right?

The leather item is for putting reins through to control the horse.... For ploughing etc..... I think! 🤔🙂

Just found your channel and loving it. I live in the mountains of western North Carolina in a cabin. I've been working on being as self sustaining as possible for my arthritic 63 years. I heard on the news here that Honda is pulling out of the market here in the US. Honda makes awesome generators like the one you have. Great video!

Ooh I think the old barn tool was actually part of an old rabbit trap!! Thank goodness they're no longer legal in Australia but they were certainly used a long time ago. 😮

Looks like neck saddle where the reins would’ve been fed through. Loving your journey. We did the same 7 years ago. Bought a derelict ruined barn in north west Scotland. I felt your pain Becca when the digger dragged the soil away. Ours had to be done too as it was also a bull field. We found lots of crockery, metal bits and horseshoes. Kept everything we found. Regret not trawling through everything though but we didn’t have the time sadly. We’re organised now and mainly been growing a garden from scratch. We also got our digger guy to scrape out our duck pond at the same time too. It’s been like watching ourselves all over again. No regrets. ♥️

What a lovely piece of land, and wonderful stone buildings to make your own. Safe journey back to the UK to close that chapter down. Looking forward to what lies ahead. 😊🇨🇦

what a lovely family. welcome to Ireland.

New viewer. So excited to watch your adventures. My ancestors are from Ireland and we’ve only visited one time but I fell in love right away. So this feels quite nostalgic for me. Gabriel reminded me of my grampa 🥰. Mom’s maiden name was Ireland! Anyway good luck ☘️

Home is what you make it you doing a great job

Great job! Loads of progress!👌🇨🇦

Just found your videos am watching from usa..love them and good luck to you..

leather with the rings is part of a harness set for a draft horse carriage, love the history you're finding

Absolutely beautiful!

Happy your family had found land in a lovely part of Ireland! Cead Mile Failte!!!

Beautiful sunrise and sunsets. Your place is looking much better. Have a lovely day.

Wow, well done all of you! 🙂👏

Amazing progress just goes to show what you can do with ur skills and nerves of steel to tk the risk and just go for it inspiring well done fambo Xx

Fantastic. Great video.

Absolutely amazing ❤

Wow that’s some work you’ve put in. The physical work outs look intense. I love your sunrise footage, I hope your new home will make the most of your beautiful views. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful sunrises. Great job. Emproving ea video. Lovely children. Love duck pond.

Great video, your getting a lot of the ground work done. Good luck with the static. Hope you have a good trip back to the UK and get a good price for the van. Thanks for bringing us on your journey and I look forward to following your progress.

Amazing progress!

Good luck in all your endeavours. X

Enjoying it all so much!

I would keep all the treasures you find like the scythe and display it somewhere. It may be worth a couple of $$. Other things as well. :) They are the history of the farm. Not many people have that left. Hubby would know for sure what the shamrock piece is but I'm guessing a leather Yoke.

Entertainment for the kids, power, a duck pond, trailer to live in. You’ve been busy. Great job on the stairs.

Getting there guys. And going by your clothes buddy you're gonna love the Irish road racing when it comes that time again!

Just found your channel and I love it. I am here on an acre in the USA

Keep doing what you love

Wow you have worked hard last week, especially in that heat. Place is looking amazing. What a difference already

Greetings from Glenfarne in Leitrim. Welcome and very best of luck with the Reno! Interested to see how you get on, hope all goes well ☘🌲🍂

the item at 21 is a carriage driving harness for horses the round rings are for the long reins to be put through its definitely more fancy carriage than solid workhorse stuff

Just found your channel and watching all your videos, I was born in Scotland (ST Andrews) but have been here in Calgary Canada since 1966 All the best keep the videos coming

Love your enthusiasm for this new venture! The work involved is good for the soul. I’ll be watching your progress mainly because I’ve toyed with the same dream. A ruin in Ireland with a bit of land and self sufficiency. 👍🏼❤️😁🇨🇦

Wow you have done a lot in 2 weeks. Looking forward to your next Video.

You could also have a water wheel generator with the outlet from the pond

Good luck !!!

I knew the accent was familiar I’m from Tameside! Good luck with your adventures I can’t wait to see where it takes you

Greetings from Canada. 🎉

grand old house beautiful spot

A second power adapter sold by Bluetti will quicken your charge dramatically. There are videos on here how to do it. I’m sure you probably know and looks like you have plenty of openings but watch out for carbon monoxide if you are running the generator under a roof. Good luck.

If you are going to get a lawn mower get a Honda like a generator they start first go and go forever 🌺

Pond will be lovely

Kids Nearly Same Age I’d Say As Ours , Ours Are 15 & 13 , As I said Earlier me an My Wife And Kids are From Meath, I’m a Truck and Deisel Mechanic, and Know Many Down There Where You Are , we Have a lot of Bits And Bobs Old And New in our Yard We Will Watch Closely Your channel in Case We have Something that Will Help You all I’m a bit of Storer , Of Old Stuff And new , if We Can Help you’s We Will Send it Over To Yous , God Bless , From The Farrell Family In Co. Meath.

It's a part of the harness for pulling a cart for the horse

I believe that book was the book of common prayer, the 1st prayer book written by Thomas Cranmer, my grandad had a copy of this book and I remember the middle paragraph

Good luck guys........

Hi guys , we found your videos looking for a little insight to what could be!! After finding your channel you have confirmed we are making the right move as our situation is next to identical to yours , Preston to Ireland escaping the madness of city life !! Soon as the house sells I’ll be in Ireland with my joinery tools and camper . Best off luck , keep the videos coming ☘️

Love the Dunlop tee-shirt 😊

Welcome to Ireland, from a Welshman in Roscommon

Through the magick (sic) of RU-vid your video popped up today. I watch several US based homesteading channels (ok, I'm a Yank living in Germany; they give a vicarious taste of home.) I'm interested in seeing how you make a homestead out of your land. So far I see many common elements. Many US homesteaders start out in camper vans, then mobile homes which I think you call a Static. Then either renovate an existing structure or build. I recognize your ambition and will be keen to follow.....and I did it. I subscribed.

1st October am binge watching, built our vegetable garden on hardfill, after 30 years, the vegetables have always been good, only built it 6 inches high.

I have seen people who renovate old buildings use pieces of wood they find and attach small pieces of paper, books, tools and things like that to the wood. Put it on the wall as art. 😊

greetings from Tipperary its all looking good guys well done

I grew up in a house like this with a stanley range and open fire providing heat for the house. Theres a reason that house now has central heating. Ill never forget waking up in winter freezing cold. Please get an oil burner if only just for the morning or as a back up.

It's an amazing step for you and whole family, and sometimes it will be hard, but I believe you'll rock it! Thank you for the wonderful pictures of the rising sun, to let us see the progress of creating your homestead! All the best for you and everytime a reason to smile! ☘🍀☘ And that Leather-Piece, which you found, seems like a piece of a belt for cows. But may be I'm wrong. Nevertheless don't throw it away. 😊 Greetings from the North Sea coast of Germany!🏖(We got 30°C. the last days)

Good video, great work, noted your ash trees aren't looking to healthy maybe have a local treecare professional have a look, ash dieback has unfortunately taken control and is obliterating the ash population.

Congratulations Nova Scotia, Canada

Hi lovely guys. Keep going. It’s gonna look amazing!! Any news on the grant yet?

That's a mighty home😊 great set up will you be insulating the pipes Kids look to be having a awesome time All the best from Tyrone up North

Keep going .. your getting there.!! To that dream.. So proud of you all. . Love to you all. Dont forget i am here if you need a hand. Working hol maybe... Lol.

Timber Around the sides of your mobile home , as soon as you can it will stop the wind blowing under it, pallet Planks or old Floor Boards bit of varnish youl feel the Difference

I was raised in a Irish cottage and I can tell you if you lime it while it's nice on a cottage you will be liming it every single year as it turns green and slimy u got the chance now ruff plaster it and paint it same effect with out the bother

Good luck with your property, big issues with planning in lreland at the moment, and very difficult to get contractors to do the work unless you have a million quid to spend on it.

Loving this Irish adventure. I live in the uk and would love to move over to Ireland and get a house with land. Would you be able to do a video on the legal stuff moving to Ireland? Can any British resident move there or do you need a family in Ireland? Also a bit about buying the property and land and your experience with it would be great. Wish you all the best, Neil

Only just found your channel subscribed and receive all notifications looking forward to each new video just watching what have we done to the land 👍🏻 how big is the actual land if thats ok to ask ? Just over a acre went back on you videos 👍🏻

The land is looking so much better already 😊

very nice! but please ;) show more how the work is doing, not just the end result. It is allways so much more fun to see people working than just talking about it :D

Fantastic progress that you have made with some hard work. Did you use some stabilising fabric under the 200 tonne of hardcore that you put down? Looking. forward to see your future and how you go forward with anticipation. Good Luck and best wishes Drew & Linda 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

hi just found you on youtube brill video have just subscribed looking forward too the next vid oh by the way i am from bolton not to far from where you used to live in stockport lol

ABSOLUTELY 💯 BRILLIANT 💯 AND BEAUTIFUL 💯 I ADMIRE YOU SO MUCH THE STRENGTH 💪 AND THE HEART YOU ALL DESERVE ❤, I SEE IT 👀 IN YOU ⛪️ THIS PLACE IS GOING TO BE ABSOLUTELY 💯 BRILLIANT 💯 👏 😢😢 😮.

Love hearing the cows😊....are your neighbours ok with the noise of your lovely children playing?

You are a modern pioneer Sam. I think the old skills are the best. Start with the basics and learn your trade, eh?

Turn that horse shoe in the sitting room upwards or you'll let all the luck run out... 😀.

Good morning, Was it complicated bringing pets into Ireland? A few years ago they had quarentine and they were not allowed.

Beautiful peaceful and pollution free sunrise beats the rat race by a country mile what a perfect way to raise your family far from the madding crowd

I just found your channel. What a wonderful adventure your family has begun on your 200 year old farm. I can't wait to see more. 😊

Hi there, only just found your channel, but loving the videos and I've subscribed. Would you mind sharing which agency you found the Irish homestead through please? Thanks and all the best!

Plant lots of clover or grass and plant it very soon so that weeds do not take over the area.

What area of Leitrim are you at?I visit Mohill area to see friends and go fishing 3 times a year and I love the quiet of the area.

How did you manage to find the land ? Looking myself but nothing yet Great vids wish you all the best