WHERE would Saint Patrick choose to spend his own national holiday? Ireland, of course, and Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in particular, where he will be meeting visitors in person this weekend.
Ireland’s patron saint and national holiday will be celebrated in style at Bunratty on Sunday (March 16).
The days will have heaps of entertainment, with St Patrick himself, Darby O’Gill, Konor the Clown, and Finegas the Druid who will be recounting Irish fables and legends.
For younger visitors there will be an interactive clue trail that will lead participants to all four corners of the park, with its vast array of indigenous Irish animal species from Kerry Bog Ponies to Irish Red Deer and Bunratty’s resident Irish Wolfhounds Rían and Míde.
Irish music and dancing, storytelling, and demonstrations of traditional Irish crafts and skills will also feature.
Bunratty’s resident schoolmaster will be on hand to entertain with tales and traditions from school days of old, including the story of the four-leaf clover and how St Patrick really drove the snakes out of Ireland.
“Whether you are learning a ‘cúpla focal’ at our schoolhouse, watching traditional baking demonstrations, or witnessing vintage machinery at work, Bunratty offers a unique taste of Ireland’s rich heritage this St Patrick’s weekend,” said events manager Marie Brennan.
Members of the Clare Vintage and Engine Tractor Club will be present on the day to demonstrate an array of vintage agricultural machinery at work.
More information on the St Patrick’s line-up is available on bunrattycastle.ie.
