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Start of Spring marked with Imbolc Celebration at Bunratty Castle

*Traditional spinning and weaving at the Imbolc event at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph: Eamon Ward THE annual Imbolc Celebration, a vibrant festival honouring Celtic traditions and St Brigid, takes place at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park on Sunday, February 1st, from 11am-5pm. The Clare attraction’s family-friendly event will feature a host of various …

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Haunting tales come alive in Bunratty for Halloween

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Ruth Griffin BUNRATTY CASTLE and Folk Park was taken over by monsters, misfits and mayhem as it was transformed into a Halloween village for the October Bank Holiday weekend.

Sheaf throwing competition part of the Traditional Harvest Day offering in Bunratty

By Páraic McMahon

BUNRATTY CASTLE will host a sheaf throwing competition as part of its long running Traditional Harvest Day event.

Bunratty & Craggaunowen expected to have over 15,000 Easter visitors

By Páraic McMahon

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.

Mid-term family fun lined up at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park

By Páraic McMahon

*The Bunratty Express. MID-TERM family fun events take place in Bunratty Castle & Folk Park this weekend.

History meets the haunted for Halloween at Bunratty

By Páraic McMahon

Monsters, Misfits and Mayhem’ will descend on Bunratty Castle & Folk Park from Saturday October 26th to Monday October 28th MONSTERS, Misfits and Mayhem’ will descend on Bunratty Castle & Folk Park this October Bank Holiday Weekend (October 26th-28th) as the Clare visitor attraction is transformed into a haunted Halloween village.

Rebels and rivals at Bunratty Castle

By Páraic McMahon

ON SATURDAY, the origins of 1000 years of settlement at Bunratty Castle will be brought to life when the visitor attraction is transformed into a Norman village.

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Start of Spring marked with Imbolc Celebration at Bunratty Castle

Haunting tales come alive in Bunratty for Halloween

Sheaf throwing competition part of the Traditional Harvest Day offering in Bunratty

Bunratty & Craggaunowen expected to have over 15,000 Easter visitors

Mid-term family fun lined up at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park

History meets the haunted for Halloween at Bunratty

Rebels and rivals at Bunratty Castle

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