Farmers’ markets
Farm visits
Well-organized markets have become
Right on Dublin’s outskirts and in the rich
something of a national treasure, and
lands beyond, you can explore farmyard
the east offers a trove of some 40 of
oases and taste mouthwatering local
them where you can sink your teeth
treats:
into handmade chocolates, the freshest
• Airfield Gardens, Dundrum, Dublin
organic produce, and other temptations:
‘Farm in the city’, a combination of an organic farm
and pleasure garden.
• Macreddin Village, County Wicklow
An organic farmers’ market gathers here monthly,
• Mossfield Organic Farm, Birr, County Offaly
offering a vast array of artisan foods and local
Of course you’ll want to try the tasty Mossfield
produce.
organic cheeses – but absolutely don’t miss the
organic ice creams in a variety of flavors.
• Temple Bar Food Market, Dublin City
Right in the heart of Ireland’s biggest city, you
can scoop up handmade chocolates, cakes and
buns from Claudia’s, and the aromatic offerings of
Sheridan’s Cheesemongers.
• Dun Laoghaire People’s Park, County Dublin
Brimming with atmosphere, the stalls housed in this
pretty coastal park offer delicious foods from Ireland
and abroad.
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