Eat, Shop & Be Merry at the Castle

WINTERFEST in Newcastle West takes place from December 3 to 9 and includes a host of family focused events. Food will play a major role and on Saturday December 8, the market at the Red Door will be complemented by the first ever food and craft market in the forecourt of Desmond Banqueting Hall & Castle.  A falconry display and an opportunity to meet the majestic birds of prey up close is bound to be met with huge excitement by young and old in a truly fitting venue. 

The day will conclude with the visual spectacle “Christmas Fantasy”, a luminous projection onto the facade of the Red Door Gallery.
On Sunday 9 December, local establishments the Courtenay Lodge Hotel, Dan Cronin’s Bar & Bistro and the Market Place Brasserie will be joined by Limerick’s Strand Hotel (who is collaborating with the novel BBQ Joe’s) Allo’s from Listowel and the White Sage, Adare to create the Red Door Pop Up Restaurant. Liquid refreshments will be available from barista trainer and local cafe expert Alan Andrews of Coffee Culture and the Rathkeale House Hotel. Other entertainment on Sunday includes story telling by published author Roisin Meaney, carol singing and the West Limerick town’s first ever Living Crib.  Full programme details can be found on the event facebook page www.facebook.com/winterfestinnewcastlewest