DK Connemara Oysters

Connemara


On these hour-long tours you'll get a real sense of the skill and sheer hard work that goes into producing Connemara's famous oysters. Then try your hand at shucking, grading and, of course, tasting them, fresh from the sea. Book ahead.


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