These Little Feckers Went To Market

Let’s do this!

ure agus begorrah, there’s every kind of homemade treat and handcrafted goodie to be found over in Kilmac of a Friday morning.

For that’s when, from 9.30am to 3.30pm weekly, the Kilmacanogue Artisan Farmers Market takes place.

And given that it’s all happening in the expansive car park of Pluck’s, sure, you can grab yourself a fine bit of grub too while you’re there.

Only on its third week, it was all systems go this morning, with a constant flow of people drawn by the sweet smell of home cooking and a chance to actually experience the world in full surround-sound, smellorama 3D after endless months of lockdown.

From camera-shy fish sellers to raw honey queen bees, from flowers to flour, antiques to artichokes, candles to cuppas and pastry to – hey! – Paraphernalia, sure, you could have your week’s shopping sorted in one hour here.

And then there’s Pluck’s crack squad of waiting staff, cocked and ready to meet your every need, making sure that you keep that crucial social distance whilst still having a dang good time.

That the list of stall holders has grown rapidly in these first three weeks speaks volumes too. Right now, the motley market crew consists of The Birds And The Teas, The Sally Garden, Aqua-Licious, Tara Hill Raw Irish Honey, Handmade For U, PJ O’Brien Fruit & Vegetables, Boston Donuts, Cecile’s Truffles, Laura’s China Tea Shop, The Sugarloaf Bakery, Ali Falafel, Jacinta Cakes, Santiago’s Sweet Savory Snacks, Mac’s Fish, Teddy’s Ice Cream, Mowtini Natual Wax Candles, Jamshack, Conroy’s Wicklow Raspberries, Duchess Foods, and a bunch of others who can’t be named for tax-dodging reasons.

So, happy days all round, as we found out when we caught up with the brains behind this welcome new addition to our weekends, Cathy Soraghan and Caroline McNamara…

You can find out more about this groovy farmers’ market by emailing cathsoraghan@hotmail.com.