Normal Admission Applies
Shannon Heritage invites all ‘ghastly ghouls’, ‘grisly gremlins’, ‘scary fairies’, ‘wicked witches’ ‘devilish demons’ and ‘hair-raising warlocks’ to go a haunting at Bunratty Folk Park, Co. Clare, on Bank Holiday Monday 25th October 2010 to get into practice for Halloween.
Among the other spin chilling, fear wrenching features during the Folk Park’s Halloween event there is an opportunity for young and old spooks and goblins to come face to face with a tarantula spider, snakes, lizards, scorpions and owls will literally ‘be on hand’ as visitors will be offered an opportunity to view these creatures up close and personal!
Enjoy the 18th century swashbuckling Pirates of the Caribbean influenced show, complete with scary pirates, an inflatable pirate ship and a mesmerising laser lights show, and the amazing Talking Head will be available for all to visit
Experience a Celtic Halloween experience through music. Wearing Iron Age costumes members of Pre-History Music Ireland will be on hand to demonstrate a variety of ancient musical instruments. They will take visitors on a journey from the first habitation in Ireland circa 8,000 BC through to the Early Medieval period 700 AD. In addition to musical time travel, the group will regale children and adults with scary Halloween stories from legends.
Free face-painting will be provided in the barn on arrival so haunting can be at it’s scariest during the afternoon.
The young ‘spooks’ can travel back in time to enjoy favourite games of times past including snap apple, coin bobbing, and story telling in different farmhouses around the Folk Park.
“The great Padini”, the magician will perform shows throughout the afternoon, displaying an array of magical tricks to impress even the most accomplished witches and warlocks.
The highlight of the afternoon will be the fancy dress competition taking place in the ‘hayshed’. Prizes galore will be awarded at 4.30pm, to the children whose costumes are adjudicated to be most in keeping with the theme of the day.
Whilst the children are getting into the ‘spirit’ of things, parents will have an opportunity to enjoy traditional Irish music on the Village Street, or they can revel in the sights of the Folk Park, such as milk separating, butter making, baking and milling demonstrations, stroll around the grounds, take a break with tea and scones in the tea room, or have a sumptuous lunch in Mac’s Pub.
A full listing of events and the times for each will be on view at the reception to Bunratty Folk Park. Normal Admission Rates Apply and family admission tickets will be available.
• Face Painting
• Celtic Halloween Display
• Animals - Spiders Owls
• Amazing Talking Head
• Milk Separating
• Butter Making
• Thriller Impromptu Group
• Flour & Raisin Game
• Coin Ducking
• Seannachaí/Storytelling
• Baking Demonstration
• Snap-apple
• Teacher
• Hopscotch
• Traditional Music
• Policeman
• Thriller Dance Group
• Milling Demonstration
• Magic Shows
• Pirates of the Caribbean Show
