Mountain Lamb Farm Tour & Tasting on Achill Island – Co Mayo

Immerse yourself in the longstanding tradition of Blackfaced Mountain Sheep farming with an adventurous experience on Achill Island. The high hills and coastal splendour of Achill is home to this famous variety of sheep.

You’ll visit a local food producers, the Calvey family, who have been farming here for seven generations and they offer a fun-filled hands-on experience that will test your farming skills!

Experience Achill Island in a different way by joining the Calvey’s in their day to day way of life, hill sheep farming! Learn all about their system of farming before trying your hand sheep shearing or directing the friendly working sheep dog, Tom.

Round off the experience with a delicious tasting of Calvey’s Achill Mountain Lamb in the form of a mouth-watering traditional Irish Stew.

 

  • Coach and car parking available
  • Experience available in July, August and September only 
  • As you will be outdoors, please wear appropriate footwear and raingear
  • The experience requires a minimum of 6 people
  • Duration: Approx 30 minutes
  • Language: English
  • Group Size: Minimum of 6 people

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WHAT YOU’LL GET

This experience is rooted in tradition. You’ll meet the characters involved and here’s a true-to-life window into the vernacular, the local culture and the craic.

Finish off your experience with a tasting of this great-tasting lamb in the form of a tasty traditional Irish stew from the Calvey’s own abattoir-butchery. You’ll notice the unique taste of Achill through the notes of heather and seaweed, the main part of the lamb’s diet.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Witness hand shearing wild mountain sheep and a sheep herding demonstration
  • A tasting of Achill Mountain Lamb

KEY INFORMATION

  • Coach and car parking available
  • Experience available in July, August and September only 
  • As you will be outdoors, please wear appropriate footwear and raingear
  • The experience requires a minimum of 6 people
  • Duration: Approx 30 minutes
  • Language: English
  • Group Size: Minimum of 6 people

SUITABLE FOR

  • Families
  • Adults
  • Groups

BOOKING YOUR EXPERIENCE

Once you have purchased your experience you can book with the Host Member directly. If you need to know further information about the experience or have any specific questions. Remember, at all times we are here to help you with booking our range of experiences, so you can contact us by filling out the form on our Contact Us and we will get back to you either on the day or the next working day.

The Host Member’s specific contact information including telephone number, location and directions to the experience will be provided on confirmation of your booking.

ADDRESS & CONTACT DETAILS

Keel

Achill Island

F28 A9N2

Co. Mayo

Ireland

+353 87 6885786

martinacalvey@achilllamb.ie

 

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