Timeline Stories – Caulstown Christmas Trees

Published on: November 10, 2020

Christmas experience and family tradition

Caulstown Christmas Tree and Alpaca Farm prides itself on providing and authentically Christmas experience to all those who visit the farm. We want everybody who visits to feel how special

Published on: November 10, 2020

Alpacas at the farm

As all good ideas are born on ‘the high stool’ so was Caulstown Christmas Tree and Alpaca Farm! When Kathleen was away on holidays the washing line was taken down,

Published on: November 10, 2020

Santa’s sleigh

Santa called the farm to ask if we could store an emergency sleigh for him, and were were only happy to store the sleigh in the barn- ready and waiting

Published on: November 10, 2020

The barn is born

The Christmas tree count, 5,000, the children count, 5. With many faces visiting the farm over the last 10 years in all types of weather, from big snow to rainy

Published on: November 9, 2020

The gates open! (12 years growing)

After 12 years and 4 children later Caulstown Christmas Tree Farm open its gates with a simple sign at the top of the county road. Pat had lots of helpers

Published on: November 9, 2020

First batch (8 years growing)

After 8 years in the ground the first plantation was coming to 8ft and admittedly the first batch wasn’t his best!

Published on: November 9, 2020

First baby and first plant

In the summer of 1989, Pat put his eldest daughter in the pram and went out to plant some Christams trees in the back of the field

Published on: November 9, 2020

The idea was born!

Pat and Kathleen were watching Glenrowe on the television and when Pat heard Biddy say to Miley: ‘I’m going to plant Christmas Trees in that field’ Pat thought he’d do