Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Visit a traditional working Connemara mountain sheep farm;
Meet the farmer and his highly trained sheepdogs;
Watch a sheepdog herding demonstration;
In the summer months see a sheep shearing demonstration;
Try your hand at bog-cutting using the slean (turf spade).
Sheepdog demonstration.
Sheep shearing demonstration (summer months only)
Traditional turf cutting demonstration.
Meet the farmer.
Gratuities
Departure Point
Bunowen, Leenaun, Co. Galway, H91 EPEO, Ierland
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time.
Return Details
Bunowen, Leenaun, Co. Galway, H91 EPEO, Ierland
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children 3 years old and under go free!
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Jessica_S
12 Apr 2024
Wonderful time! Was so fun to visit the baby lambs and see the Sheepdog Rex at work. The owners were very kind.
Terri_d
08 Apr 2024
we had such a wonderful time . This is a must stop if you are in Galway! Our host PJ and his Jes did such and amazing job showing how Jes heard the sheep. And we got to hold and feel the new lambs
Jennifer_A
10 Mar 2024
What a wonderful and natural experience! Tom was a great host and educated us on herding, dog training and lambing. We met Rock, the border collie who was intense and excited to do his work. We also fed some adorable lambs. Thanks Tom!
This tour in
Ireland
is organized by
Ireland Wild Escapes
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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