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Ireland’s First Public Mead-Making Experience Comes to Inishturk

🍯 Make your own mead. Taste Irish honeys. Discover Ireland’s oldest drink.

This July, Inishturk Island will host what is believed to be Ireland’s first public mead-making experience, giving visitors the chance to create and take home their own one-gallon (4.5 litre) batch of traditional mead honey wine.

Led by beekeeper and mead maker Sean O’Connor, founder of the Inishturk Native Irish Honey Bee Sanctuary and Wild Atlantic Mead, this immersive experience combines Irish heritage, island culture, honey tasting, fermentation science and hands-on mead making.

What’s Included?

✅ Return ferry travel to Inishturk

✅ Two-course lunch at Caher View Restaurant

✅ Guided tasting of premium Irish honeys

✅ Mead and honey wine tasting session

✅ Learn the history and science of mead making

✅ Hands-on workshop making your own mead

✅ All ingredients and equipment provided

✅ Take home your own 4.5-litre batch of mead to ferment and enjoy later

Event Details

📅 Saturday, 11 July 2026

📍 Inishturk Island, Co. Mayo

💶 €135 per person

👥 Strictly limited to 10 participants

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With only 10 places available, early booking is recommended.

👉 BOOK HERE:

Inishturk Experiences Booking Page

Whether you’re interested in Irish history, food tourism, beekeeping, fermentation, or simply looking for a unique island experience, this is a rare opportunity to reconnect with one of Ireland’s oldest traditions in one of Ireland’s most spectacular locations. 🍯🏝️