Caherconnell Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations

Caherconnell Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations

Review

I endorsed Caherconnell Stone Fort in the last edition of the Top 100 Attractions on the Island of Ireland book. At that time, it was a fantastic attraction, honest in its offering and providing visitors with a genuinely worthwhile experience. That is precisely why I chose to endorse them again in this latest edition of the book.
However, after what I believed was a very positive meeting with someone sincere, matters took a rather strange turn. I met with Mr Seán Davoren, the current generation of the family to own the site. Mr Davorens family have allegedly farmed on this site for many generations and its present owner Mr Davoren is the one responsible for the attractions future. I met with Mr Sean Davoren on the 27th August 2025, he initially came across as a thoroughly decent man, much like the same Sean Davoren I had dealt with some years before. We met, he agreed to go back into the book, website and app, signed the artwork order form for the creation of his artwork, and off I went after being shown around.
However, after many weeks, which turned into months, this attraction has still not paid its bill and, for some very bizarre reason, Mr Davoren now says he is not going to pay. This has unfortunately left me with no option but to warn anyone considering doing business with Caherconnell Stone Fort to tread very carefully. If you’re an American tour group, or any group for that matter that will be spending a considerable amount of money with this attraction, I think it’s important to know the type of person and attraction that you’re dealing with. In the Victorian times here in Ireland, shop keepers would list their bad payers on their shop windows. It also fills me with sadness to have to write this latest update about this attraction and its owners, but it would appear that this latest generation of Davoren believes he can treat people badly and does so with impunity.
So, If you are thinking of bringing a tour group here, or your family for that matter, I would urge you to think twice. Top 100 Attractions can no longer stand over the previous reviews written by me about this attraction. In my opinion, it takes far more than simply turning up and being present to qualify as a Top 100 Attraction. It requires integrity, professionalism and honesty, and it would seem that this attraction has completely lost those qualities since the last time I endorsed them. That is a great shame for the members of staff who turn up there each day. I chased this attraction for months in an effort to have their bill paid, only to be spoken to by Mr Sean Davoren like he had wiped me off his shoe! Please remember this review is written solely on my experience with this attraction, you can make you’re own mind up for yourselves, but remember forewarned is forewarned!