Gather a group of friends and family and visit us here in Ballinakill Bay for a truly unique experience.
A private oyster tour and tasting exclusively for your party. Take your time visiting the farm, seeing where and how we grow our Connemara Oysters, then get the chance to shuck the oysters yourself, full of the flavours and tastes of the pristine hills and waters around the farm.
Add seafood platters and prosecco, then you, your family and friends can benefit from a truly unique, curated oyster experience, to be enjoyed looking over the water at beautiful Ballinakill Bay.
Private Tours
The Oyster Cottage
Tour & Oyster Tasting
Customers Reviews
Amazing Tour, A Must Do
Amazing tour, a must do. Very informative with beautiful views. Paul was excellent and answered all our questions with extensive knowledge. David, the owner, joined later and had even more knowledge and stories to add. Even people who don’t enjoy…
A Beautiful and Peaceful Stay!
The Oyster Cottage is located in a beautiful and peaceful place! Far from everything and extremely quiet. Only the friendly oyster farm workers come to work in the morning at 8: 00am but it’s not a problem at all. The…
Best Oysters… Ever!
Paul gave us an in depth account of growing oysters and the dedication of the lads in managing the beds to produce the wonderful oysters. It was excellent. The best part was the sampling of the fruit of their labour…
A Really Great Experience Overall
We had a fantastic time at the farm! It was so informative and fun, and our guides David and Tríona were absolutely brilliant. They were very kind and funny, and tasting the fresh oysters was a great experience! Well worth…
Highly Recommend
A great family experience! David who led the tour was engaging and answered all of our questions. You really do learn a lot about every aspect of the oyster lifespan and how they are cultivated. My family loved the tasting…
Informative Interesting and Accessible
What a great way to put down a windy wet day! Caitriona (the guide) has an astounding knowledge of all things oyster, from seedling to table and shares it so easily and pleasantly… No question went unanswered and explanations were…
Relaxed, Informative and Engaging
Spent very enjoyable morning here with Paul and guys working on farm. Relaxed, informative and engaging all through. Our tasting coincided with morning break – good fun with a genuine crew, although the hard work that is part of oyster…