Ireland · SHEEPDOG FARM VISITS
The 10 best sheepdog farm visits you can book today, with the fare, the run time and who each one suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
A full-day trip from Dublin to Glendalough, Wicklow Mountains, a working sheep farm, and medieval Kilkenny, with a memorable sheepdog show.
“Nishad & Mike were awesome!!! The tour was well organised, the bus was comfortable and the places were great! I highly recommend this tour”
A smooth Dublin day trip to Glendalough, Wicklow Mountains, Kilkenny, plus a live sheepdog demo at a working farm.
“Excellent Great driver Bea, and great tour guide Richard! Loved Michael the sheep dog demonstrator!😁”
Visit Caherconnell stone ring fort in the Burren, then watch border collies herd sheep in a covered demonstration, even in bad weather.
“It was good. Glad we went. The dogs were so fun to watch. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend.”
A guided Wicklow day trip from Dublin to Powerscourt Waterfall, Glendalough monastery, and a sheepdog demo, with admission and WiFi included.
“My sis and I really enjoyed our trip. We chose the shorter trip on purpose, so fully understood that would mean less time in Glendalough. We still had plenty of time to visit the Monastic City and walk around the Lower lake. Best part of the trip was the sheepdog demo though. Gorgeous and so smart dogs! One thing I missed was some sort of explanation or storytelling during the drive aswell. It was lovely to just watch the views but would have been nice to hear more stories. Anyway, a very nice half a day trip! Would recommend! Thank you!Read more”
Seven-hour Dublin day trip to Wicklow, Powerscourt Falls, Glendalough ruins, and a live sheepdog farm demo with transport included.
“A fantastic day trip! Our driver Andre shared lots of unique information along the way and our favorite part was the sheepdog demo from Nelson and Jonah!”
Small-group day trip from Galway to Connemara with Maum Valley views, Kylemore Abbey, Leenane fjord lunch, and a Joyce sheepdog demo.
“As it turns out while we must give 24 hours notice that we want to cancel the tour providers can do so with less than 24 hours. And that is what happened to us. To be fair the tour operators offered us two other tour options but neither would have worked for us due to timing and already having booked one similar and, with less than 24 hours notice (which was during time we were already doing another tour so we weren’t looking for a cancellation) we couldn’t make the change so they also offered a refund which is the option we had to take. All that to say if…”
Visit a traditional working Connemara sheep farm near Killary Fjord for a real sheepdog demo, possible hand shearing, and hands-on farm moments.
“The herding demo was amazing. The dog was so excited to “work” and Rex did an amazing job! The farmer PJ was also passionate about his work and gave great information and answered questions. We were able to bottle feed and hold the baby sheep! The property is gorgeous! Very fun experience”
See a working Connemara sheep farm near Galway with sheepdog herding, summer shearing, and hands-on bog cutting with a turf spade.
“Really enjoyable visit. Obviously loved holding the baby lamb and feeding them. But Rex, the sheepdog was an amazing demonstration and so impressive both his intelligence as well as the amount of training that went into him by the farmers. Would highly recommend as beautiful countryside to see as well.”
Galway to Connemara day trip with Aughnanure Castle tour, sheepdog show with Farmer Joe, Leenane village, and Cong Abbey. Small group.
“My boyfriend and I really enjoyed the tour. We were very happy with our tour guide and bus driver, Michael. We couldn’t have imagined a better day. Thank you for the amazing experience. We give a clear recommendation.”
Private Galway day trip to the Cliffs of Moher via Kinvara and the Burren, with dolmen, stone fort, and sheepdog demos, door-to-door.
“Our driver was great took us to some vey nice castles and called out some cool details along the drive. The van was very comfortable, clean and nice!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
