Patrick McNally
Farmer and co founder
Patrick championed organic growing at Balrickard from 1997 and still farms the 99 acres with his family.
McNally Family Farm is a 99 acre certified organic vegetable farm at Balrickard in north County Dublin, with its own farm shop, cafe and Dublin market stalls.
McNally Family Farm sits on 99 acres at Balrickard, in the market garden country of north County Dublin.
Patrick and Jenny McNally converted the ground to organic growing in 1997 and have been certified organic growers for more than 25 years. All five of their children now work in the business. The land is a mix of polytunnels and open fields, and the growing follows the seasons: tomatoes, peppers, chillies and salad under cover through the summer, brassicas, root vegetables and cooking greens in the fields.
Everything is picked by the family and sold straight to customers, either at the farm shop and cafe on the farm or at their weekly Dublin market stalls in Temple Bar, Glasnevin and Naomh Olaf. The shop also carries bread, dairy, eggs and deli items from other producers alongside the farm's own vegetables. The cafe serves coffee and home baking, and guided farm tours run through the year.
4.9
From 300 Google reviews
Wonderful experience. Cafe and farm shop side by side. Excellent coffee and sandwich.
I love everything they grow! I have been going to the Temple bar market for probably 20 years but they play a big part in me passing the driving test. I finally got to see the original shop!! I hope not many people read these reviews as I always had the fear they will become too popular and all the food will be gone. I can't imagine my life in Ireland without them! Stephen and Maria are the best!
Amazing experience at the farm & in the cafe! Jenny is a wonderful storyteller, truly enjoyed our time there!
Balrickard, Ring Commons, Co. Dublin, K32 RW08, Ireland
Sunday, 10am to 3pm
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Great good, great staff but you have to get there early!
I use to go there, the iced coffee is really nice, they make their own syrup. Really quiet place and lovely food.
Great food... Organic at its best. Cafe cakes, so good, . A place apart in rural North Dublin.
If you care about food, do visit this incredible family farm which supplies top class in season vegetables. Jenny gave us a very informative tour through tunnels and fields. No chemicals / sprays or fertilizers are used. We tasted some veg from the tunnels, crunchy fresh gherkins and mange tout were delicious. At the end of the tour we were treated to refreshments with home made courgette cake and scones in a tunnel decorated with beautiful flowers. You can buy produce in their farm shop along with delicious rolls and cakes. Would highly recommend this tour. Thank you Jenny 👍🏼
Always such a treat to go there. The food at the cafe was excellent: super tasty sandwich and focaccia; the slice of cake was incredible; the Americano I had was gorgeous. Lovely selection of delicatessen in the shop. Loved it.
Visited McNally Farm on a Sunday. I came across it on social media. It didn’t disappoint. There’s no visible signs advertising it. It’s literally only known about via word of mouth and social media. The farm shop has a lot of items available, unique items that are in season. I got a lot of goodies, I have to rave about their Guinness brown bread and sourdough crackers with their own marmalade. It’s a foodie lovers paradise. You wouldn’t be disappointed. They’ve a lot of in season, freshly produced organic vegetables. If you’re near the airport it’s worth the small drive there or go to on a Sunday drive. They’ve a horse box with coffee and sweet treats. Underrated, a fabulous place to go and staff are lovely!
Fantastic farm shop with a lovely bakery serving freshly made pastries and breads. Just a note that all sandwiches are meat-free but you wouldn’t even miss it once you try these sandwiches! The farm shop only sell produce grown on their farm and the shelf products are all Irish businesses!
Excellent Organic food shop, it also has an incredible selection of locally sourced produce which I love! And a lovely dog friendly cafe next door! With great coffee and amazing treats! We love visiting here once a week.

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