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Niamh O’Kennedy, Murphy’s Icecream, Donal Moriarty, Dingle Distillery, Marie Holden, ‘West of Dingle Foods’, Rosalyn O’Connor, New Product Development Manager, Murphy’s Ice-Cream Dingle, Matthew O’Grifin, Chariperson and Trevis Gleason, Corca Dhuibhne Food Network pictured at Dooneen Pier overlooking the Three Sister Hills on Slea Head at the launch of The Dingle Food Festival which will take place from Friday 30th September to Sunday 2nd October. Photo: Don MacMonagle
IT’S back!
After a two year absence, the hugely popular Dingle Food Festival returns to its annual slot in the calendar, the first weekend of October.
Running this year from Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2, the streets of Dingle will once again come alive showcasing the very best of Irish food and drink.
The 2022 festival, will have a special focus on local food and local producers. Saturday will see the launch of a new food network group: “Bia Dingle”.
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The network aims to support and promote producers, farmers, fisherman and all those involved in food on the Dingle Peninsula.
Spokesperson for the festival, Niamh O’Kennedy said, ”this is such an exciting time for food on the peninsula, with new food producers, growers, sustainability projects and food experiences, what better place to showcase this, than at the Dingle Food Festival”.
Over the course of the weekend, there will be cookery demo’s in St. James Church, where talented chefs from across Ireland and from Dingle town will be cooking up delights in the historic St. James church, including Chef Peter McGrattan, from Dublin restaurant, Chapter One.
Numerous workshops including bee-keeping, herb growing, wild flower arranging along with delicious and informative cheese and wine tastings will also be taking place.
On Saturday evening ‘An Turas Mór – Homecoming Kerry’ will be launched with a spectacular fire show followed by evening fireworks.
An Turas Mór is a Kerry County Council initiative to bring home Kerry Diaspora during the month of October.
Niamh O’Kennedy, Murphy’s Icecream, Donal Moriarty, Dingle Distillery, Marie Holden, ‘West of Dingle Foods’, Rosalyn O’Connor, New Product Development Manager, Murphy’s Ice-Cream Dingle, Matthew O’Grifin, Chariperson and Trevis Gleason, Corca Dhuibhne Food Network pictured at Dooneen Pier overlooking the Three Sister Hills on Slea Head at the launch of The Dingle Food Festival. Photo: Don MacMonagle
Over the weekend Blas na hEireann, which is the biggest competition for quality Irish produce on the island of Ireland, will announce who has won Gold, Silver or Bronze in their category. (More info @ www.irishfoodawards.com)
Now in its 14th year the festival highlight is of course the famous Dingle Taste Trail. Mouthwatering tasty delights are on offer in the pubs, shops, restaurants, galleries and cafes throughout Dingle town.
This year over 50 locations have signed up for the Taste Trail, as the thousands who descend on the town, use the special taste trail tickets to purchase some of the finest food Dingle has to offer.
This will all take place amidst a huge Farmer’s Market which takes over the pedestrianised streets of Dingle town.
Combined with on street entertainment, live music and a free programme of children’s events it’s the place to be at the end of the month.
