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Natives. Flats. Native flats. Ostrea edulis – whatever you call our native oysters - are as much a part of Ireland’s food fabric and history as our butter. Fatty yet not fatty. Nutty without any nuts. A hint of citrus without any fruit. And that unequalled lingering sweet iodine flavour. There is nothing quite like the Irish native oyster.

Oysters are on the menu in many restaurants along the Clew Bay coastline, from Mulranny to Murrisk. There is, in fact, a long history of oyster eating in the Clew Bay area and evidence from at least the second half of the nineteenth century that the native Clew Bay Oyster was a sought–after commodity as far away as London.

The Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival has launched a seafood trail, taking in 17 of the city’s leading seafood establishments, as part of this year’s festival, which takes place over the weekend.

“What jewellery should I own?” is one of the questions I'm constantly asked, so I decided to talk about my favourite jewels, which I think are always right for every taste, job, industry or occasion: pearls.