Do not miss the opportunity to visit the Killary Sheep Farm! Tom is wonderful in introducing you to his life's work with the sheep and Holly, who is the most amazing dog. Got to hold and feed some three week old lambs (made my day!!!!) Also got to try my hand at shearing!! Highly recommend!!!

We learned an immense amount about sheep, border collies, and peat bogs. I enjoyed helping to shear a sheep, bottle-feeding a sheep, and wat ching bog be cut. I was surprised that when someone stands on peat bog and jumps I could feel the earth move 12 feet away. It would be a mistake to miss this stop.

Killary Sheep Farm was one of the highlights of our 5 day trip to Inishbofin and Connemara! The lads providing the demonstrations were extremely knowledgeable and friendly and answered all of my questions (I had loads!) and were great hosts. The sheep dog demonstration was incredible; honestly, one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen! We also got to bottle feed lambs, and take part in sheep shearing. There’s no walking required and it would be wheelchair accessible, so definitely recommend this for young and old alike! Also, the view is absolutely stunning.

Tom was friendly, professional and welcoming at all times. He was more than happy to answer all of our questions and give us an insight into a working farm. The farm experience was absolutely wonderful. Over the course of the morning Tom was able to show us a sheepdog, demonstration as well as allowing us to feed the lambs and experience shearing their coats. The farm itself is situated over-looming the beautiful and majestic Killary fjord, which is worth a visit in Highly recommended!

Tom and PJ were fantastic! Prince the dog made the most wonderful display of skills in the sheep herding show. Feeding the baby sheep was awesome too 😍 I truly loved this part of my trip!

Sorry to say I left a little disappointed. There was a lot of activities described on the website that didn’t occur on our “tour”. We saw the sheepdog demo and that was it. Didn’t see any shearing, didn’t enter the bar , and didn’t get a chance to get close to any sheep. No lambs. Just stood in one spot to watch the demo and then left :( the farm is beautiful of course but was looking for something more immersive as described on the website tour description.

Recently visited Galway for a couple of days and decided to drive out to the Connemara to take in the Irish countryside. While planning what to see in the area, I stumbled across the Kilary Sheep Farm on internet searches. We had a rental car and the drive was only about an hour and half from Galway, so I decided it would be a fun afternoon. The farm is on the way to Kylemore Abbey, which is another lovely attraction in the area.....so we put the 2 together on our itinerary. So glad we did! The drive is splendid...not necessarily easy for those of us from the States that drive on the other side of the road, but well worth it. Take your time and you will see some of the most beautiful parts of Ireland. Upon arrival, we were greeted by name by our host and the owner, Tom. What a lovely man who loves what he does! He and his dog, Prince, really put on a show. Amazing to see to see the dedication and enthusiasm of both. The sheep are fun to watch, too. We all agree that this was a highlight of our time in Ireland!

We saw this experience on Trip Advisor and decided to book it. Tom, the owner of a large sheep farm along the rocky coastline overlooking the Killary Fijord. Tom and one of his herding dogs gave a great demonstration of how dogs are used to herd sheep. It was incredibly interesting and well worth the time and money. The beautiful scenery was a great addition to this experience.

Tom and his terrifically smart pup Prince warmed our hearts with a sheep dog demonstration that blew us away, followed by a lovely conversation over coffee and biscuits in the famine house. We HIGHLY recommend this experience - Tom's land is a beautiful testimony to his strong family ties to this area in Connemara and his dedication to it and his animals made a huge impression on us. A million thanks Tom!