The organisers of the West Waterford Festival of Food say this was their most successful one yet.
Almost 75,000 attended this year’s festival, which was the biggest year in its 14-year history.
The famous quay-side and town square markets were packed, more than 70 events took place in Dungarvan and throughout West Waterford, there were talks, guided forages, a full family programme and plenty more.
Pictured are twins Conor & Lucy Power at the Teddy Bears Picnic in the Carriglea Woods as a part of the West Waterford Festival of Food. The event, which is one of Ireland’s oldest food festivals, which took place this weekend. See westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com for more.
The festival is a true local celebration with huge community heart behind it.
Festival Director Eunice Power said, “We are thrilled that the 2023 West Waterford Festival of Food has been the biggest festival to date.
“We had a huge number of events and everything was really well attended.
“The programme was very diverse and inclusive in its offering, which is something we’re building on.
“I’d like to thank my incredible team for all their work behind the scenes and all the volunteers who gave their time over the weekend.”
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- Pictured is Aoife Power at the Teddy Bears Picnic in the Carriglea Woods as a part of the West Waterford Festival of Food. The event, which is one of Ireland’s oldest food festivals, which took place this weekend. See westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com for more.
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- Pictured l. to r. are Gerry and Patricia Byrne, Toby and Kerry Bedell and Ellen & Mike Walsh at the Festival Market, Grattan Square, Dungarvan at the West Waterford Festival of Food. The event, which is one of Ireland’s oldest food festivals, which took place this weekend. See westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com for more.
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- Aisling Larkin & Ruth Blake pictured at the West Waterford Festival of Food. The event, which is one of Ireland’s oldest food festivals, runs until tomorrow. See westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com for more.
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- l. to r. Elaine Martin, Ann Fenton, Rachel Willoughby, Kathy Martin, Mary Rose O’Connell & Margie Walsh at the Lámh Cookery Demonstartion, West Waterford Festival of Food. The event, which is one of Ireland’s oldest food festivals, runs until tomorrow. See westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com for more.
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- Helen Collins enjoying breakfast at Flahavan’s Festival Breakfast in Mount Congreve House at the West Waterford Festival of Food. The event, which is one of Ireland’s oldest food festivals, runs until tomorrow. See westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com for more. (Photo: Adam Bending)
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- A MEETING OF MINDS – LEGACY IRISH CIDER & MEZZE in the Legacy Irish Cider Distillery, Dungarvan at the West Waterford Festival of Food. The event, which is one of Ireland’s oldest food festivals, runs until tomorrow. See westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com for more.
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