Business Overview

My wife Kerryann and I run Atlantic Irish Seaweed and for over 10 years we have been bringing visitors down to the shore for Sustainable Coastal Food Tours.
We are based in the South West of Ireland at Derrynane on the Skellig coast of county Kerry. Derrynane is half way around the famous touring route the Ring of Kerry.

We work adjacent to, (and meet & greet our guests at), Derrynane House and Gardens, the ancestral home of Daniel O Connell, one of Irelands most important statesmen. It is now a state run Museum & National Park and has ample parking, restrooms and a cafe.
www.derrynanehouse.ie

Overview of activities/experiences/services offered

Join John at historical Derrynane Harbour for a seaweed Discovery & tasting Walk along the diverse shoreline. Enjoy some seaweed nibbles including the flavoursome Duilleasc, which sustained the monks on the Skellig Island which sits 12km away on the horizon and their only international visitors in 600 years – the Norse Vikings!

We will graze on fresh seaweeds as we stroll along the Wild Atlantic Way – including Nori, the famous Sushi roll wrapping. Discover how to sustainably harvest these sea plants and learn how they earned their name as a super-food. We learn about the rich history of seaweed use from gunpowder to medicine, from firefighting to brewing .Guests will also get to find and sample some seashore vegetables like Sea Radish & Rock Samphire! Next we visit an ancient ‘Shell Midden’ – A recorded archaeological site that may date back as early as 8,000 BC, which is evidence of Ireland’s earliest settlers who thrived on seaweeds, fish & shellfish
Guests learn how these seaplants photosynthesise and give us over half our Oxygen!

And learn how a seaweed farm works and see an example.. Visitors are given 2 of Kerryanns Seaweed Image “This postcards and can email us for a synopsis of the tour, a Seaweed Nutritional Chart & a Seaweed Identification Chart.
We can tailor the experience to suit visitors .
“Come Graze the Wild Atlantic Way”

• Bespoke experiences
• Cultural and entertainment programs
• Group activities
• Guided tours

Testimonials

This is one of the best tours I have ever been on, I have done this job for 30 years and work in around 70 Countries

Simon J, Group Tour Director, EF Tours, Boston/Zurich