Féile na Mara / Achill Island Festival of the Sea

The 2013 Féile na Mara / Achill Island Festival of the Sea takes place on Achill Island, Co. Mayo, on the west coast of Ireland, from 19th to 21st July.

Full programme of events for 2013 available soon.

Guest Chef Neven Maguire: Read about 2012 Guest Chef Neven Maguire

Gala Seafood Banquet: Read about 2012 Gala Seafood Banquet

Fish & Seafood Recipes: View and Print Fish & Seafood Recipes

Photos from the 2012 Féile Bia Na Mara

Photos taken during the 2012 Féile Bia Na Mara are now available to view in our online gallery. View Gallery

Recipe Competition

Winner of the 2012 Salmon Recipe Competition was Kevin Mac Namidhe. Find Out More

Féile na Mara is a culinary celebration of Achill's rich heritage with the sea and it showcases the bountiful harvest of the Atlantic Ocean. Events include cookery demonstrations, seaweed safaris, fish markets, seafood BBQs and a family sandcastle competition. Local (and guest) talent includes Cailín agus Buachaill Óg contests.

Se an aidhm atá ag Féile Bia na Mara ná cur chun cinn a dhéanamh ar bia éisc áitúila, eachtraí na mara agus céiluíradh a dhéanamh ar ár n-oidhreacht cultúrtha ar Oileán Acla, agus an Ghaeltacht. Tá an deireadh seachtaine spraoíuil seo maoinithe ag Údarás na Gaeltachta.

A Message from 2011 Guest Chef Ross Lewis
"It was with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation to be a part of the fantastic Seafood festival on Achill last year. The community and the organisational committee really come together to insure that the festival is truly a celebration of seafood at its best and to make sure that all of those who came got a true flavour of all of the great amenities that Achill has to offer. I would highly recommend the festival, there would be very few better ways to see the beautiful west of Ireland island of Achill."