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Families were out and about enjoying the good weather and great day out at the ‘Ardfert Medieval Fair’ yesterday.
ARDFERT village was the scene of a huge medieval and viking invasion on Sunday as hordes of knights, princesses and all sorts of wonderful characters descended on the area to enjoy the trappings of the ‘Medieval Festival’.
The festival was celebrating the Feast of St Brendan which saw certain sections of the village transformed into a medieval settlement all thanks to the help of the Waterford Viking Historical Re-enactment Society.
There was a palpable sense of excitement and adventure in the air as families, couples and friends all strolled through the fair enjoying not only the wonderful weather, but also the assortment of different games and challenges on offer throughout the day.
There was market stalls on hand which were selling all sorts of different homemade produce as well as crepes, teas and coffees too, which parents delightedly supped on as the children eagerly lined up to take part in the festival’s ‘best fancy-dress’ parade.
The community first-responders were also out on the day as they soaked up the sunshine whilst giving a very informative and thorough demonstration on CPR, which was greeted with a round of applause as they finished.
With the afternoon moving on towards the evening, the crowds slowly started to trickle out and only a few die-hards remained, determined to soak up the last vestiges of a wonderful day.
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Linda O’Sullivan with Ella O’ Sullivan, Mary O’ Sullivan, Jamie O’Sullivan, Conor O’Sullivan and Evan Neary and at the Ardfert Medieval Fair on Sunday. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.
Ryan Thompson and Chloe Louise Watson at the Ardfert Medieval Fair on Sunday. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.
Rory and Donal Murphy at the Ardfert Medieval Fair on Sunday. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.
Margaret Cahill with Doireann O’Keeffe and Tiarnan O’Keeffe at the Ardfert Medieval Fair on Sunday. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.
Noelle and Danielle Mullery with Estelle and George Faulconbridge at the Ardfert Medieval Fair on Sunday. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.
Danny and Brody Leane enjoying the Ardfert Medieval Fair in Ardfert yesterday. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.
Susan and Cora Given at the Ardfert Medieval Fair on Sunday. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.
Deirdre Delaney with Kaley Leane at the Ardfert Medieval Fair on Sunday. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.
