Athlone Christmas Market
A midlands festive market held across two four-day runs in Athlone's John Count McCormack Civic Square, spotlighting local producers and community traders in a town celebrated for its riverside setting.
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"A guided Heritage Week walk starting at Fore Abbey car park, exploring the Seven Wonders of Fore and the remarkably intact remains of this 13th-century Benedictine priory in the Westmeath countryside."
Fore Abbey Heritage Walk
"A Heritage Week guided walk along the Old Rail Trail Greenway, tracing the route of the disused Midland Great Western Railway line through the Westmeath lakeland landscape."
Old Rail Trail Greenway Heritage Walk
"Killua Castle, a romantic Gothic Revival ruin set within a vast demesne in County Westmeath, opens its gates each Heritage Week for morning visits to one of Ireland's most atmospheric lost estates."
Killua Castle Heritage Week Open Days
"Lough Park House, a Georgian country house near Castlepollard, opens its grounds and interiors each Heritage Week as part of the Revenue Section 482 public access scheme."
Lough Park House Heritage Week Open Days
"Rockfield Ecological Estate near Rathowen opens free of charge throughout Heritage Week, inviting visitors to explore its historic demesne alongside its working ecological restoration programme."
Rockfield Ecological Estate Heritage Week Open Days
"A medieval Benedictine priory set in a tranquil valley near Mullingar, legendary for its Seven Wonders of Fore, hosts Heritage Week tours from its car park in the village."
Heritage Week Guided Tour of Fore Abbey
"A woodland craft market set within the illuminated Avondale Forest Park, pairing handmade stalls and vintage carousels with Treetop Night Lights and a real ice rink beside the historic Parnell family estate."
Winter Woodland Christmas Market at Beyond the Trees Avondale
"Returning in 2026 after a year's absence, this harbour-town market at The Murrough brings over 50 stalls of local craft and food, a Santa Express train, and a 300-metre eco-ice trail."
Wicklow Town Christmas Market
"A weekend craft and food market set against Kilkenny's medieval streetscape, combining local artisan stalls, open-air movie nights and live music across several weeks of festive programming."
Kilkenny Yulefest Christmas Market
"A two-weekend festive market in the Kildare market town of Naas, kicking off with a ceremonial arrival of Santa escorted by the Gardaí and a Christmas lights switch-on with live performance."
Naas Christmas Market
"Held across three December weekends at the OPW's Farmleigh Estate in Phoenix Park, this market combines festive food and craft stalls with horse-and-carriage rides, puppet shows, and Victorian dress-up against twinkling parkland grounds."
Farmleigh Estate Christmas Market
"A weekly Saturday showcase of local artists and craft workers from the Burren and Wild Atlantic Way region, held at the Russell Cultural Centre in the trad-music village of Doolin from 10am to 4pm."
Doolin Craft Fair