Crann Og Eco Farm
Certification: Ecotourism Ireland Gold (consecutive two-year certification) County: Galway (Gort, South Galway, gateway to the Burren) Type: Certified organic eco farm, yurt and cabin glamping, retreat centre
Crann Og Eco Farm holds Ecotourism Ireland Gold certification, awarded consecutively for its eco experience programme. The property sits in South Galway at the gateway to the Burren National Park, beside 40 hectares of rare Irish oak woodland, and operates as a working organic farm with accommodation in yurts, wood cabins, and a bell tent.
This is the low-budget end of certified eco accommodation in Ireland: genuinely off-grid, genuinely organic, and genuinely certified. If you want the most immersive, stripped-back certified eco stay available in Galway, this is it.
The Certification
Ecotourism Ireland Gold is the highest level of eco tourism certification in Ireland, requiring demonstrated excellence across ecological management, biodiversity, community connection, low-impact operation, and guest education. Crann Og has held consecutive Gold certifications, meaning it has passed assessment more than once and maintained its standard.
The certification is for the eco experience programme as a whole: the farm, the accommodation, the activities, and the educational quality of what guests encounter on the land.
The Land and Setting
Crann Og sits at the edge of 40 hectares of rare Irish oak woodland in South Galway. Oak woodland of this age and extent is uncommon in Ireland. Proximity to it as a guest, rather than a day visitor, is genuinely unusual. The Burren National Park is minutes away, and the ecological context of the wider landscape reinforces what the farm itself is working towards.
The farm keeps horses, sheep, chickens, ducks, fish, and provides managed habitat for birds, hedgehogs, and bats. The food grown on the certified organic land is used in the farm’s own kitchen. Solar heated showers, dry composting toilets, and harvested rainwater are the infrastructure of the off-grid accommodation.
Accommodation
Yurts: Handmade yurts set on the farm, off-grid, with solar facilities. Suited to couples and small groups.
Wood cabin bunkhouses: Low-cost certified eco glamping suited to individuals, groups, and families who want genuine off-grid immersion at an accessible price point.
Bell tent: The most basic option, closest to the land and the woodland.
Eco Cabin Hideaway: A secluded self-contained cabin for couples wanting more privacy.
The accommodation is simple and priced accordingly. The experience is the land, the woodland, the wildlife, the organic farm, and the certified eco tourism practices that underpin all of it.
Activities
Crann Og offers nature therapy, forest school, yoga, foraging, and solitude retreats alongside standard farm and outdoor activities. The emphasis is on genuine engagement with the natural environment and the farm’s ecological practices. These are not scheduled tourist activities. They are real engagements with a working certified organic farm.
Practical Information
Location: Gort, County Galway (gateway to the Burren National Park) Access: Car required; rural location in South Galway Booking: Via the property website
Why EcoStay Ireland Lists This Property
Consecutive Ecotourism Ireland Gold certifications on a working certified organic farm beside rare Irish oak woodland. One of the most genuinely off-grid certified eco stays in Galway, at a price point that makes certified eco accommodation accessible to travellers on a realistic budget.
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