Action Packed Weekend in Lismore: April 17th&18th

The Lismore leg of the 2010 Waterford Festival of Food will celebrate all the best of local produce and culinary talent on Saturday 17th April. A special extended Lismore Farmers' Market will set its stall (literally!) in Castle Avenue from 10.00am-16.00pm. Chefs Paul Deevey of Richmond House, Justin Greene of the O'Brien Chop House, Joe Willoughby of Ballyrafter House Hotel and Noel and Annmarie Costello of The Brideview Bar & Restaurant will serve up lunch al fresco in A Taste of West Waterford. Also expected are O'Flynn's Gourmet Sausage Company, Tipperary Organic Ice Cream, Meadowfresh and many, many others.
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Madrigal '75 will perform in St. Carthage's Cathedral at 17.00pm on Saturday 17th April 2010. A 60 minute performance is planned by the small, expert vocal ensemble that. Madrigal '75 sing all forms of music from the ancient to the classical and modern. The choir comprises a diverse combination of singers from all walks of life who together have garnered many accolades: 'Best Choir' at the Montreux Festival, several 'Best Performances' and First Prize awards at successive Cork International Choral Festivals and the 'Irish Choir of the Year'. Tickets priced €10.00 are available at the door.

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Lismore Castle Arts will host a preview of Sotheby's Irish Sale from 10.00am-18.00pm on Saturday 17th April and from 10.00am-14.30pm.

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Lismore Heritage Centre will be open from 10.00am-17.00pm this Saturday. Lismore Castle Gardens will be open 11.00am-16.45pm Saturday and Sunday. Visitors wishing to see both of Lismore's top attractions should avail of the special discounted joint ticket presently on offer (€10.00 for adults). Discount tickets are available from the ticket desks of both the Heritage Centre and Castle Gardens.