As rural tourism experiences a quiet revival across Ireland, one Co. Limerick bed and breakfast is leading the way - not with luxury spas or five star retreats - but with self-sufficient meals, as well as an on-farm experience.

Owner on Rigney's Farm in west Co. Limerick, Caroline Rigney has felt a noticeable shift in rural tourism in the last 20 years, with tourists now seeking a more relaxed stay, away from built up areas.

"They certainly want to see the iconic sites but they're not looking to stay there. They're looking to stay away in the peace and quiet in the rural setting," Rigney said.

Caroline runs the farm stay bed and breakfast in Curraghchase alongside her husband Joe, where they produce their own pigmeat to make sausages, pudding, and other products on-site.

The couple keep hens, ducks, horses, rare breed pigs and some cattle, as well as growing their own vegetables.

Everything served at the breakfast table is produced on the farm, from the pork and free-range eggs to honey from the beehives, and Caroline's latest addition of gluten free granola and energy balls.

The couple began their farming and rural tourism journey following a trip down the country in 1998 when they found a "delightful" field near Adare.

They both made the move from Co. Kildare a the time to build the house and farm from the ground up, whilst living on-site in the garage.

The bed and breakfast officially began hosting guests from 2005, and the couple "haven't looked back" since, growing new connections all of the time through new developments and trading at Sunday markets.

Caroline said that there is a variety of visitors and most want to get involved in a tour of the farm and tell their stories, while learning about the Rigney's own history.

The success of the Rigney's bed and breakfast is becoming more common for many rural travel destinations, where visitors are seeking out a quiet get away. According to Caroline there is now "massive opportunities" for "little gems" like her own.