Craggaunowen will echo to the sound of clashing steel this May Bank Holiday Weekend (Saturday, 3 May, and Sunday, 4 May) as fearsome Norse warriors take over the historic site, transforming it into a bustling Viking village.
Lady Longbottom and Madame Bloomers will be judging the Easter Bonnet Competition at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park this Easter. Photograph: Eamon Ward MORE than 15,000 people are expected to pass through the gates of Craggaunowen and Bunratty Castle & Folk Park this Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.
*Pat Dowling. Photograph: Eamon Ward DEPARTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling said the risk in acquiring the Shannon Heritage tourism sites is paying off for the county and criticised “legal loopholes” for slowing down works on projects such as Blake’s Corner.
The Bunratty Entertainers performing at Craggaunowen. Photo Paul Corey. CRAGGAUNOWEN recorded a 27 percent increase in visitor numbers this year.
*Photograph: Eamon Ward CRAGGAUNOWEN will be transformed into a Viking village this August Bank Holiday weekend.
Craggaunowen’s resident blacksmith (Uinseann) pictured ahead of the Clare visitor attraction’s Culture & Crafts Fair next weekend (July 13-14th). Photo Eamon Ward. CRAGGAUNOWEN will be the venue this weekend for the 2024 Culture and Crafts Fair to showcase Ireland’s traditional crafts and trades.
*Photograph: Eamon Ward NORSE WARRIORS will descend on Craggaunowen this May Bank Holiday Weekend (4-5th May) when the Clare visitor attraction is transformed into a Viking village.
*Ollie and Billy Fitzgerald from Clarecastle, County Clare, pictured outside the Golden Vale Farmhouse at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph: Brian Arthur A COMPREHENSIVE Easter programme of family-friendly activities and entertainment for all ages have been announced for Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and Craggaunowen.
CRAGGAUNOWEN is to undergo a €1m upgrade this year.
VISITOR numbers at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in County Clare have exceeded more than 344,000 for the year to date representing a 14% increase on the overall visitor count for 2022.
