‘You’re thinking: I’m dead on the inside, but I’ll sing you Danny Boy’

Part panto, part theatre, part medieval-themed cabaret, the banquet at Bunratty Castle has been serving visitors since 1963. So how does it score on the cheese-ometer?

Sat, Nov 4, 2017, 08:37

Rosita Boland

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Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in Co Clare has welcomed 2.8 million visitors from around the world since it started hosting medieval banquets in 1963. Pictures: Shannon Heritage

I’m in an industrial kitchen at the back of Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in Co Clare, staring into the biggest cooking pot I’ve ever seen in in my life. You could easily drop a full sheep into it, hooves, head and all, stick on the lid, and come back a couple of days later to see what had happened in the meantime.

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