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CHRISTMAS time promises to be rosier than ever this year with two new Christmas markets announced for the Burren area.
Alongside the established and ever popular market in Ballyvaughan, new markets will be held this year in Kinvara and Kilfenora. Indeed, the Ballyvaughan market has agreed to cut its normal season by one week to allow the Kinvara and Kilfenora markets the weekend to themselves.
Established just this year, the Kin- vara Farmers Market will host its first annual Christmas Food and Craft Market on Saturday and Sun-
day, December 5 and 6.
The market, which will take place from llam to 6pm each day in the Kinvara Community Centre, will boast up to 40 stalls selling a huge variety of seasonal produce and gifts with live music and fun stuff for young and old.
The markets will include a selec- tion of handmade Christmas gifts as well as a host of Christmas food to buy or order, including turkey, goose, seafood, shellfish, cheese, deli prod- ucts and vegetables as well as cakes, puddings and baked goods.
As usual, crafts will be many and varied with jewellery, textiles, pot- tery, toys, books, photographs,
Christmas decorations, stained glass, Christmas flower arrangements and paintings all on offer.
Meanwhile, the Burren Centre in Kilfenora will host their first ever Christmas Fair on December 4 and 5 in Kilfenora. The fair will run from llam to 5pm each day and will show- case a Selection of the quality crafts available in the Clare.
Many of the items are handmade and shoppers will have the opportu- nity to pick up many Christmas gifts while avoiding the crowds and con- gested car parks.
Stalls will include Wildes Choco- lates, books, Christmas hampers and wine, jewellery, Christmas gifts,
wreaths and plants, candle arrange- ments and home-baked products.
The Burren Centre Tea Rooms will also be open on both days to allow shoppers to relax and enjoy some Christmas treats.
For more information on the Kil- fenora Christmas Fair, contact the centre on 065 7088030 or email info @theburrencentre.ie.
Organisers of the Ballyvaughan Christmas Market have announced their fair will take place on Decem- ber 12, 13, 19 and 20 this year, with the usual variety of top-quality local producers. For more details on the Ballyvaughan market, check out next week’s Clare People.