Killary Sheep Farm
Killary Sheep Farm is a traditional working Connemara mountain farm open to visitors with approximately 200 ewes and lambs roaming freely in the mountains overlooking Killary Fjord.
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Weather · Sat, 17 Oct
Scattered cloud
2–11°C · 0 mm daytime rain
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What to expect
Killary Sheep Farm is a traditional working Connemara mountain farm open to visitors with approximately 200 ewes and lambs roaming freely in the mountains overlooking Killary Fjord. At the farm visitors can view skilled working dogs, sheep shearing using hand shears, turf cutting using a slean (turf spade), bottle feeding orphan lambs and walking trails. On arrival visitors are outfitted with outdoor footwear and rainwear supplied by Killary Sheep Farm.
Killary Sheep Farm is located on the southern shores of Killary Fjord, 6km from the village of Leenane, County Galway on the N59.
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