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Ireland's standouts.
The 7 most popular farms tours in Ireland. What each one actually includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
A short, scenic sheep farm visit in County Galway with a real working flock, sheepdog herding by Rex, and hands-on moments with lambs.
“Watch a highly disciplined dog herd sheep, feed and hold lambs. Enjoy a beautiful view. Listen to the man that works the sheep and learn a lot. Very friendly people. No beer though. Heh heh”
Oyster farm tour in Clifden: seed-to-plate lesson, shucking and tasting oysters, plus wild Atlantic views near Kylemore Abbey.
“Eating oysters for first time. Got better more you ate and lemon helps. Sinead very knowledgeable. Liked the way farm worked with nature.”
See working Connemara sheepdogs in action on a Galway farm, with shearing in summer, turf cutting, and hands-on lamb care for $27.
“Really enjoyable visit. Obviously loved holding the baby lamb and feeding them. But Rex, the sheepdog was an amazing demonstration and so impressive both his intelligence as well as the amount of training that went into him by the farmers. Would highly recommend as beautiful countryside to see as well.”
A private Galway day with Kylemore Abbey, Aughnanure Castle, Connemara fjord views, and a working sheep farm. Pickup, comfort, and flexibility.
“We had a wonderful day on our tour of the Connemara Region with Derek. He tailored the tour around our interests and we had a great time. We loved the geography, the sheep farm experience, and Kylemore Abbey. The best part of the tour was all of the knowledge that Derek shared with us. Our…”
Clonfert Farm in Co Kildare: animals, soft play, zipline and go karts, plus a café stop near Dublin.
“Great fun for all family”
A 2-hour guided seaweed foraging walk and abalone farm tour in Galway with tastings, tea/coffee, and seaweed cookies.
“What an incredible and memorable experience we had foraging on the coast and exploring the only abalone farm in Ireland. We are grateful to have learned so much from passionate experts. Imagine our surprise having a seaweed forward meal, fresh from the sea, prepared by a Marine Biologist! Thank you for hosting us ♥️”
Meet real goats on a family farm near Ennistymon, then taste award-winning cheeses with wine in a focused 2-hour experience.
“Tour on an actual goat and cheese making farm. Lots of great education of goat husbandry and the cheese making process. No fluffy stuff but the real deal.”
