Past the signs for the ponytrekking back towards the main road you will see the smokehouse signposted on your right, overlooking the castle of Grace O’Malley. Owner Graham Roberts is one of chef Rick Stein’s food heroes and the smoked tuna appears on the menu in Stein’s restaurant.

Tuam Market brings producers face to face with consumers ONE of the advantages of the traditional food market is that it brings the producer and the consumer face to face, with no middle-man. But what happens when the producer operates beside the sea, and the market is in Tuam? No bother, says Dorene Allen McManus, [...]

A trip to Connemara would not be complete without stopping at the Connemara Smokehouse near Ballyconeely. The family-run smokehouse has become one of the worlds leading names in high quality seafood. Every product is hand-produced in the traditional way. It is great fun and really interesting to visit and see the process of how they [...]

The Sunday Business Post By Emma Kennedy Graham Roberts’ parents set up the Connemara Smokehouse in Ballyconneely, Co Galway, in 1979. Almost 30 years later, Roberts has donned the mantle of the family business, but the traditions and attention to detail remain the same. Roberts’ father was a fisherman before he began the business, and [...]

All around us, local people are producing the finest in fresh food and crafts. Cróna Esler was bowled over by what was on offer at a Claremorris fair. IN THE West of Ireland, we never seem to fully appreciate the food produce of our local suppliers. In December, one passionate lady decided to do something [...]

I met Graham and Saoirse Roberts from the award winning Connemara Smokehouse in Co Galway and tasted some of their delicious smoked fish including traditional smoked salmon and their divine roast smoked salmon, which is slowly smoked using a hot fire to give a cooked salmon texture with a beautiful smoky taste.
By Rachel Allen – Sunday Tribune