{"product_id":"october-4thsun-2026-mushroom-hunt-at-loughcrew-estate-oldcastle-co-meath","title":"October 4th(Sun) 2026 -  Mushroom Hunt at Loughcrew Estate, Oldcastle, Co. Meath.","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg height=\"128\" width=\"128\" style=\"float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0144\/7359\/2886\/products\/20170721_111601_fd1c4e44-d3b5-405e-ac97-2a61222d85b8_160x160.jpg?v=1573575336\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur venue for the day is the beautiful \u003ca title=\"Loughcrew Estate and Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/loughcrew.com\/\"\u003eLoughcrew Estate and Gardens\u003c\/a\u003e in County Meath, about an hours drive from Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe House and Gardens within Loughcrew Estate date back to the 17th century. Here, you’ll find a medieval motte and St. Oliver Plunkett’s family church among other old buildings. You’ll also find lime and yew avenues, extensive lawns and terraces, a water garden and a magnificent herbaceous border. There is also a Fairy Trail for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will be meeting at 10.30am in the Café for coffee\/tea and scones. After coffee \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mushroomstuff.com\/about\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBill O'Dea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will give a talk on the Wonderful World of Mushrooms with guidance on identifying edible and toxic mushrooms and lots of other fascinating facts on fungi including medicinal uses, nutrition, biodiversity and their importance in ecosystems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will then forage for mushrooms around the estate. This will be followed by identification of our find, and cooking of edible mushrooms. Our mission for the day is to identify what we are looking for, find some, and taste some. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes light lunch and coffee\/tea and scones on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10.30 am\u003c\/strong\u003e Meet at venue. Tea, coffee and scones provided.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11.00am\u003c\/strong\u003e Introduction to Mushroom Hunting and the Wonderful World of Mushrooms - Bill O'Dea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12.00pm\u003c\/strong\u003e Mushroom Forage around the estate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.00pm\u003c\/strong\u003e Lunch and cooking of some of the edible wild mushrooms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter lunch Mushroom identification workshop. We would expect to identify 50 plus different types of mushrooms with the emphasis being on edibles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.00pm\u003c\/strong\u003e approx Finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren who are interested in mushrooms are very welcome for a reduced charge of €20(for under 12s) to be paid on the day. Please let us know if you are bringing children so we will know the numbers to expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor bookings of multiple people you have an option to add the names\/emails of others as a note as you checkout. We check names against booking list on the day. Its not essential to list all the names in your group as we can just use the primary person as the point of contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoughcrew are offering a special overnight rate of €115 per person to stay at the Estate. To book accommodation please contact Diana at admin@loughcrew.com or by phone at 0498541356.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍄🍄🍄🍄🥣🐕😊\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"245\" width=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0144\/7359\/2886\/files\/House-3.webp?v=1715884109\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mushroomstuff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53397315453266,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0144\/7359\/2886\/files\/20240315-140819.jpg?v=1715869150","url":"https:\/\/mushroomstuff.myshopify.com\/products\/october-4thsun-2026-mushroom-hunt-at-loughcrew-estate-oldcastle-co-meath","provider":"Mushroomstuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}