Fly a hawk in the spectacular grounds
Discover the ancient form of falconry at the oldest established Falconry School in Ireland - flying hawks is an experience of a lifetime!
Our aim is to share with you the pleasure and excitement of falconry, a fascination that has enthralled people for 4,000 years, and today provides guests with a unique experience in magnificent surroundings. No previous experience is necessary and our private guided Hawk Walks cater for all ages and families.
Hawk Walks
Our one hour private Hawk Walks give you the incredible opportunity to fly your very own Harris Hawks under the guidance of your instructor. After you have been introduced to your hawks you’ll set off into the magnificent woodlands to fly your hawks, as they follow you from tree to tree through the woods before swooping down to land on your gloved fist. Your instructor will explain about the hawks’ exceptional eyesight, their speed and agility and how they were trained by the Falconry School themselves.
For those with a keen interest, the Extended Hawk Walk allows you to go for a longer walk in the woods giving more flying time and a greater insight into the fascinating hawks’ world.
Please note: Advance bookings are highly recommended to avoid disappointment.
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Beckett
Dingle
Joyce
Killary
Milly
Wilde

Meet Sonora, Beckett & Lima as babies in 2013! Sonora is the big female Harris hawk, Beckett is next to her and lastly is Lima, one of our female Peruvian Harris hawks – the Peruvian sub-species is smaller than usual, hence the size difference between her and Sonora! Missing from the photo is young Andes – our only male Peruvian Harris hawk – he couldn’t play nicely with the other babies so had to be sent to the naughty step!

Meet Dingle, our European Eagle Owl, and one of the founding members of the Falconry School when he was a baby in 1999. He does the least work out of all the birds we have, yet is one of the most popular!

Here is fabulous Joyce, one of our big female Harris hawks. She and her three siblings:- Swift, Stoker & Wilde, were hatched in 2011 and have been with us since they were two weeks old. Joyce is unusual in that she has 13 tail feathers, Harris hawks normally have 12.

We had great fun when trying to re-enact the scene from the film ‘Ladyhawke’, during which a hawk flies so low over a lake that the wingtips trail. Killary proved to be the master at low flying and you can see in this photo where his talons have dipped into the water. Hatched in 2005, he has one of the nicest temperaments we have ever come across.

Here is beautiful Milly, the first hawk we ever bred ourselves, she was hatched in 2007. She is one of the most dominant of all of our female Harris hawks and very often bosses the other hawks about. Her dominance is rarely challenged and, on the whole, all of the hawks (and us!) do as Milly says!

Here is Wilde, one of our male Harris hawks. He became a skilled flier very quickly when he was a young hawk, much quicker than his three siblings - he was the most adventurous and experimental with his flying by far.
Prices
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Private one-hour Hawk Walk
€95 for one participant
€150 for two participants
€195 for three participants
€220 for four participants -
Private Extended Hawk Walk 90 minutes
€125 for one participant
€200 for two participants
€240 for three participants
€280 for four participants
Further reductions apply for more participants and there is no cost for a small number of spectators who are accompanying participants.
Booking is essential for this activity.
For bookings and information please contact
The Falconry School on +353 (0) 94 954 6820 or email info@falconry.ie
Cancellation Policy and Terms & Conditions apply
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