Generations of knowledge
For four generations, our family has worked these shores, passing down an intimate knowledge of the tides, seasons and seaweed.
Rooted on Ireland's Atlantic Coast
Where tradition meets innovation
Wild Irish Seaweeds is a family-run seaweed harvesting and processing business based in County Clare, Ireland. For more than a century, our family has gathered seasonal wild organic seaweed by hand and prepared it close to source. Today, we supply seaweed products and ingredients to customers in Ireland and around the world.
Wild, organic & sustainable
Our organic seaweed grows wild in the Atlantic waters off County Clare and is carefully harvested with respect for its natural environment.
Hand harvested & processed at source
Gathered by hand and prepared close to the shore, our seaweed remains rooted in its provenance from harvest to finished product.
Four generations of Irish seaweed harvesters
1920
The first harvests
The Talty family begins gathering seaweed from the shores of Caherush, supplying local markets and industry.
1960 - 1980
Granda Mickey
Michael “Granda Mickey” Talty works as a seaweed buyer for Irish Marine Products, helping take Clare seaweed into wider industrial markets.
2009
A new chapter
Gerard and Eileen Talty establish the modern family business with two products, Dillisk and Carrageen, prepared from their home near Quilty.
2026
Innovation
Led by Evan Talty, Wild Irish Seaweeds combines four generations of harvesting knowledge with organic certification, testing and modern processing.
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Harvested with the seasons
All our seaweed is gathered by hand from Atlantic waters off County Clare. We harvest only when each species is in season and use methods designed to support natural regrowth. This careful approach connects our family’s traditional knowledge with the long-term responsibility of protecting the shoreline.
Tradition meets innovation
Our drying and processing facility allows us to prepare seaweed close to the harvest area while maintaining control over quality, traceability and consistency.
We supply whole leaf, milled and powdered seaweed with product specifications, organic certification and analysis documentation.
Organic Irish seaweeds for specialist industries
Pharmaceutical
We supply carefully processed, traceable seaweed ingredients for specialist pharmaceutical applications, with dependable quality and support tailored to commercial requirements.
Nutraceutical & cosmetic
Organic seaweed ingredients for supplements, skincare and cosmetic formulations, available in a range of formats to suit product development and manufacture.
Food ingredients
From whole leaf to flakes and powders, our seaweed brings natural flavour, texture and authentic Irish provenance to professional kitchens and food products.
From the Atlantic coast of County Clare, Ireland.
Wild Irish Seaweeds Ltd · Caherush · Quilty · Co. Clare · Ireland
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Recipes & Journal
Seaweed Seasoning Range
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