‘Monsters, Misfits and Mayhem’, from all over counties Tipperary, Clare and Limerick’s Mid-West Region will gather, before descending on Bunratty Castle & Folk Park this October Bank Holiday Weekend (October 26th-28th), as the County Clare visitor attraction becomes transformed into a haunted Halloween village.
The traditions and superstitions of ‘Samhain’ will be on display during the October Bank Holiday weekend with Halloween games, ghostly characters, witchcraft, a Bed of Nails, tarot reading, street entertainment, and Haunted Train rides past ghosts, grim reapers, and zombies that will appear from the shadows throughout the 26-acre folk park.
Ms Marie Brennan, (Events Manager at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park), commented, “Our Halloween event is hugely popular with people from across the Mid-West Region and beyond. We are very excited about welcoming everyone back to Bunratty, where history meets the haunted.” “It is an eerie time of year, and we have pulled out all the stops to create an unforgettable experience full of fun, frights and festivity for the whole family,” added Ms. Brennan.
Age-old Halloween traditions will be re-enacted at the Golden Vale Farmhouse where the Bean an Tí will speak about the types of food that typically would have been eaten in Samhain and recall the peculiar superstitions of the time. The Farmhouse also will host Halloween-themed fun with traditional games such as Bobbing for Apples, Blind-Man’s-Buff and Snap Apple.
Adult visitors will be invited to step back in time at a Victorian-era parlour séance, where the secrets of the past will be unveiled as the spirits of the departed are summoned. The Wicked Wake will be hosted in The Shannon Farmhouse where the resident MacNamara family will mourn the loss of their beloved Mickey, whose ghostly presence suggests he has unfinished business in the land of the living.
Visitors can experience a re-enactment of a Witch Trial each day at 11.00am, 12.00 noon, 2.15pm, and 3.30pm, by following an angry mob from the village street to Ardcroney Church. Meanwhile, a bewitching duo will take up residence in the kitchen of the Loop Head Farmhouse, where mysterious concoctions will be brewing.
At Corry’s Pub on the Village Street, Bunratty’s resident seanchaí Mickey Joe will recount fables of Samhain and hair-raising tall tales passed down through the generations. Other performances include Halloween puppetry with Konor Halpin each day at 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.30pm, and 4.00pm in the Village Street Alleyway; Escapologist Monsieur Gusto will showcase his juggling, escapology, and acrobatic skills on October 28th, and fun and frightening frolics with Dracula King of Vampires, The Minister of Death, Escaped Convicts, and Mad Musicians.
The Red Devil and the King of the Vampires will lurk in the shadows ready to pounce at a moment’s notice, The Talking Head guarantees to entertain and frighten guests at the Mountain Farmhouse, Dr. Jekyll’s surgery will open its doors for anyone who is brave enough to enter, a shrinking illusion will be on display in the Castle’s basement, and the Bed of Nails returns this year in the Castle’s Torture Chamber.
Visitors to Bunratty Castle also will get to see the deadly dungeon and monstrous murder hole and meet Maleficent’s Wicked Sister.
‘Monsters, Misfits and Mayhem’ takes place from 10.30am to 1.30pm and 2.00pm to 5.00pmeach day from Saturday October 26th to Monday October 28th.
Lyricists: American record producer Bob Thiele and American songwriter and arranger George David Weiss. Vocals: American trumpeter and vocalist Louis Daniel Armstrong (nicknamed “Satchmo”).
What A Wonderful World.
I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom for me and you, And I think to myself, What a wonderful world. I see skies of blue and clouds of white, The bright blessed days, the dark sacred nights, And I think to myself, What a wonderful world. The colors of the rainbow, So pretty in the sky, Are also on the faces, Of people going by. I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?” They’re really saying, “I love you”. I hear babies cry, I watch them grow. They’ll learn much more, Than I’ll ever know, And I think to myself, What a wonderful world. Yes, I think to myself, What a wonderful world.
Lyrics: Rhythm & blues songwriter Ferdinand Washington and American record label executive, songwriter, and record producer Don Robey (published 1954). Vocals: American Rhythm & blues and soul singer Aaron Neville.
Pledging My Love.
Forever my darling, our love will be true, Always and forever, I’ll love only you. Just promise me darling, your love in return, May this fire in my soul dear, forever burn. My hearts at your command dear, to keep love and to hold, Making you happy is my desire dear, keeping you is my goal. I’ll forever love you for the rest of my days, I’ll never part from you and your loving ways. My hearts at your command dear, to keep love and to hold, Making you happy is my desire dear, keeping you is my goal. I’ll forever love you for the rest of my days, I’ll never part from you and your loving ways.
Lyrics: American singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate, Bob Dylan(Robert Allen Zimmerman). Vocals: American country singer and songwriter, Garth Brooks(Troyal Garth Brooks).
Make You Feel My Love.
When the rain’s blowing in your face, And the whole world is on your case, I would offer you a warm embrace, To make you feel my love. The evening shadows and the stars appear, And there is no one to dry your tears, I could hold you for a million years, To make you feel my love. Though you haven’t made your mind up yet, But I would never do you wrong, I’ve known it from the moment that we met, No doubt in my mind where you belong. I’d go hungry, I’d go black and blue, I’d go crawling down the avenue, There ain’t nothing that I wouldn’t do, To make you feel my love. Storms are raging on a rolling sea, Down the highway of regret. The winds of change are blowing wild and free, yeah, But you ain’t seen nothing like me yet. There ain’t nothing that I wouldn’t do, Go to the ends of the earth for you, Make you happy, make your dreams come true, To make you feel my love.
Lyrics: Singer-songwriter Shunie Crampsey. Vocals: Country singer and local radio presenter David James joined by Irish singer, Daniel Francis Noel O’DonnellMBE.
Don’t Take The Good Times For Granted.
I met with an old friend last evening, And I mentioned concerns that I had, About things that unfurled and the ways of the world, And how sometimes it makes me feel sad. I said life can be so complicated, And I’m scared I might lose my way, When a friendly hand pressed on my shoulder, He smiled and I heard him say. Son, don’t take the good times for granted, For things keep on changing each day. Make time to be with the ones that you love, Let nothing stand in your way. We don’t know what waits round the corner, We never know what lies ahead, So, if just for a moment, forget all your troubles, And count all your blessings instead. I often dream of the future, And of all of the things I might do, Son, follow your heart, Cause if you never dream, Your dreams they can never come true. Should you choose a road that’s less travelled, Just know I’ll be there to the end, You’re not just a shoulder to lean on, I thank you for being my friend. Don’t take the good times for granted, For things keep on changing each day, Make time to be with the ones that you love, Let nothing stand in your way. We don’t know what waits round the corner, We never know what lies ahead, So just for a moment forget all your troubles, And count all your blessings instead. So, don’t take the good times for granted, For things keep on changing each day, Make time to be with the ones that you love, Let nothing stand in your way. We don’t know what waits round the corner, We never know what lies ahead, So just for a moment forget all your troubles, And count all your blessings instead. So just for a moment forget all your troubles, And count all your blessings instead.
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