Martin Ferris
Question:371 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number and location of farmers markets. [25399/08]
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While there is no formal register of Farmers' markets in Ireland, An Bord Bia, has in co-operation with Invest Northern Ireland, published a comprehensive information guide on the operation of farmers markets. The Bord Bia website www.bordbia.ie includes a list of over 140 markets currently in operation throughout the island. This list is below.
|
County |
Market |
Location |
Day |
|
Antrim |
Origin Farmers Market Ballymoney |
Castlecroft, Main St |
Last Saturday of month 11-2pm |
|
Antrim |
City Food And Garden Market Belfast |
St George’s Street |
Saturday 9-4pm |
|
Antrim |
The Park Shopping Centre Belfast |
Park Shopping Centre |
Thursday 10-4pm |
|
Antrim |
Lisburn Market |
Lisburn |
Saturday |
|
Armagh |
Portadown Market |
Last Saturday of month |
|
|
Carlow |
Carlow Farmers Market |
Potato Market Carlow |
Saturday 9-2pm |
|
Cavan |
Cavan Farmers Market |
McCarren’s, Farham Road, Cavan |
Saturday 10am-4pm |
|
Cavan |
Belturbet Farmers Market |
McGowan’s Garden, (Beside carpark) |
Fridays 4-7pm (May to October) |
|
Clare |
Ballyvaughan Farmers Market |
Village Hall Car Park |
Saturdays — 10.a.m-2 p.m |
|
Clare |
Ennis Farmers Market |
Car Park, Upr Main Street |
Friday 8-2pm |
|
Clare |
Killaloe Farmers Market |
Between the Waters |
Sunday 11-3pm |
|
Clare |
Kilrush Farmers Market |
The Square |
Thursday 9-2pm |
|
Clare |
Shannon Farmers Market |
Town Centre, next to Skycourt Shopping Centre |
Friday 12.30-7pm |
|
Cork |
Ballydehob Food Market |
Community Hall |
Friday 10.30-12pm |
|
Cork |
Hosfords Market |
Hosfords Garden Centre, Bandon-Clonakilty Rd (N71). 5 miles west of Bandon |
First Sunday of every month April-September, 12-5pm |
|
Cork |
Bandon Market |
Bandon |
Saturday 10.30-1pm |
|
Cork |
Bantry Market |
Main Square |
1st Friday of month |
|
Cork |
Blackwater Valley Farmers Market |
Nano Nagle Centre, Mallow |
Every 2nd Saturday 10.30-1pm |
|
Cork |
Castletownbere |
1st Thursday of month |
|
|
Cork |
Clonakilty Farmers Market |
McCurtain Hill |
Thursdays & Sundays 10-2pm |
|
Cork |
Cobh Market |
Sea Front |
Friday 10-1pm |
|
Cork |
Cornmarket Street Market |
Cornmarket Street |
Saturday 9-3pm |
|
Cork |
Douglas Food Market |
Douglas Community Park |
Saturday 9.30-2pm |
|
Cork |
Duhallow Farmers Market |
Kanturk |
Thursday and Saturday morning 10.30-1.30p.m |
|
Cork |
Dunmanway |
The Old Mill, Castle St |
Fridays 10-2pm |
|
Cork |
English Market Cork |
Entrances on Princes St & Grand Parade |
Daily |
|
Cork |
Fermoy Farmers Market |
Opposite Cork Marts |
Saturday 9-1pm |
|
Cork |
Inchigeelagh Market |
Creedons Hotel |
Last Saturday of month |
|
Cork |
Kanturk Food Market |
Behind Supervalu Kanturk |
Thursday & Saturday, 10.30-1pm |
|
Cork |
Mahon Point Farmers Market |
West Entrance, Mahon Point Shopping Centre |
Thursday 10-2pm |
|
Cork |
Macroom Farmers Market |
The Square |
Tuesday 9-3pm |
|
Cork |
Midleton Farmers Market |
Hospital Road |
Saturday |
|
Cork |
Schull Farmers Market |
Car Park Near Pier |
Sunday 10-3pm |
|
Cork |
Skibbereen Farmers Market |
Old Market Square |
Saturday 10-2pm |
|
Derry |
Guildhall Country Fair |
Last Saturday in month |
|
|
Donegal |
Ballybofey Farmers Market |
GAA grounds |
Friday 12-4pm |
|
Donegal |
Donegal Town Farmers Market |
Diamond |
3rd Saturday of Month |
|
Down |
Castlewellan Farmers Market |
Castlewellan Community Centre |
Saturday 10am-1pm |
|
Down |
Newry Dundalk Speciality Food and Craft Market |
Marcus Square, Hill Street, Newry |
Last Saturday of every month 930am-2pm |
|
Dublin |
Anglesea Road Village Market |
Grounds of St Mary’s Church at junction of Anglesea Road & Simmonscourt Road |
Thursday 10am-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Ballymun Farmers Market |
Ballymun Plaza beside the Civic Centre. |
Thursdays 11am-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Citywest Market |
Citywest Shopping Centre |
Friday, 11-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Clontarf Farmer’s Market |
St Anthony’s Church, Clontarf Rd. Dublin 3. |
Sundays, 10am-5pm |
|
Dublin |
Dalkey Market |
Dalkey Town Hall |
Friday 10-3pm |
|
Dublin |
DunLaoghaire People’s Park Market |
People’s Park |
Sunday 11-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Farmleigh Food Market |
Farmleigh House |
See www.farmleigh.ie |
|
Dublin |
Fingal Food Fayre |
Fingal Arts Centre |
Last Sunday every month 12-5pm |
|
Dublin |
Howth Harbour Market |
The Harbour, Howth |
Sunday 10-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Liffey Valley Shopping Centre |
Quarryvale, D.22 |
Fridays 10-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Powerscourt Town Centre Market |
Powerscourt Town Centre, D.2 |
Fridays 10-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Docklands Market |
Mayor Square, IFSC |
Wednesday 12-2pm |
|
Dublin |
Leopardstown Farmers Market |
Leopardstown Racecourse |
Friday 10-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Malahide Market |
GAA facility, Church Rd |
Saturday 10-5pm |
|
Dublin |
Marley Park Food Market |
Marlay Park Craft Courtyard |
Saturday 10-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Monkstown Village Market |
Monkstown Parish Church |
Saturday 10-4pm |
|
Dublin |
Pearse Street Market |
St Andrews Centre |
Saturday 9.30-3.30pm |
|
Dublin |
Ranelagh Market |
Multi Denominational School |
Sunday 10-4pm |
|
Dublin |
12 Newmarket Dublin 8 |
Newmarket |
Thursday from 2 pm to 8 pm, Saturday from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm |
|
Dublin |
Smithfield Market |
Smithfield Plaza Dublin 1 |
Friday-Sunday 10-6pm Weekly |
|
Dublin |
Temple Bar Market |
Meeting House Square |
Saturday 9-5pm |
|
Dublin |
The Red Stables Food Market |
St Anne’s Park, Clontarf (beside the Rose Garden) |
Saturday 10am-5pm |
|
Galway |
Athenry Farmers Market — 100% Organic |
Market Cross |
Friday 930-4pm |
|
Galway |
Ballinasloe Farmers Market |
Croffy’s Centre, Main Street |
Fridays, 10-3pm |
|
Galway |
Corr Na Mona |
CDS Teo |
Saturday’s 10-1pm |
|
Galway |
Galway Market |
Beside St Nicholas Church |
Saturday, 8.30-4pm & Sunday 2-6pm |
|
Galway |
Tuam Farmer’s Market — 100 % Organic |
Market Cross |
Friday 930-4pm |
|
Galway |
Loughrea Market |
Barrack Street |
Thursdays 10am-2pm |
|
Kerry |
Cahirciveen Market |
Community Centre |
Thursday 10-2pm (Jun-Sept) |
|
Kerry |
Caherdaniel Market |
Village Hall |
Friday 10-12am (Jun-Sept & Christmas) |
|
Kerry |
Dingle Farm Produce & Craft Market |
By the fishing harbour opposite bus stop |
Friday 10am-3pm |
|
Kerry |
Dunloe Farmers Market |
Dunloe Golf Course |
Sundays 1-5pm |
|
Kerry |
Kenmare Farmers Market |
On the Square |
Wednesdays 10-6pm |
|
Kerry |
Listowel Farmers Market |
The Square, Listowel |
Fridays, 10am-2pm |
|
Kerry |
Milltown Market |
Organic Centre |
Sat 10-2pm |
|
Kerry |
Milltown Market |
Organic Centre |
Tuesday — Friday, 10-6pm |
|
Kerry |
Sneem Market |
Community Centre |
Tuesday 11-2pm (Jun-Sept & Christmas) |
|
Kildare |
Athy Farmers Market |
Emily Square |
Sunday 10-2pm |
|
Kildare |
Maynooth Farmer’s Market |
Manor Mills Shopping Centre, Maynooth, Co. Kildare |
Saturday, 10-4 pm |
|
Kildare |
Naas Farmers Market |
The Storehouse Restaurant |
Saturday 10-3pm |
|
Kildare |
Whitewater Farmers Market |
Whitwater Shopping Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare |
Wednesdays and Saturdays 10-4pm |
|
Laois |
Portlaoise |
Market Square Portlaoise |
Friday 10-3pm |
|
Kilkenny |
Gowran Farmers Market |
Gowran Community Hall |
3rd Sunday of month 10am-2pm |
|
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny Farmers Market |
The Hub, Kilkenny |
Saturdays, 10-5pm |
|
Kilkenny |
Callan Farmers Market |
Main St. Callan |
Every Saturday 10am-12pm |
|
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny Farmers Market |
The Parade, Kilkenny |
Every Thursday 9:30am-2:30pm |
|
Leitrim |
Origin Farmers Market (Manorhamilton) |
Beepark Resource Centre |
Friday 9a.m-2a.m |
|
Limerick |
Abbeyfeale Farmers Market |
Parish Hall |
Friday 9-1pm |
|
Limerick |
Kilmallock Farmers Market |
The Kilmallock GAA Club |
Friday 9-1pm |
|
Limerick |
Limerick Milk Market |
Limerick Milk Market |
Saturday 8-1.30pm |
|
Longford |
Longford Farmers Market |
Market Sq |
Friday 9.30-2:30pm |
|
Louth |
Castlebellingham Farmers Market |
Bellingham Castle Hotel |
1st Sunday of month |
|
Louth |
Newry Dundalk Farmers Market |
The County Museum, Jocelyn Street, Dundalk |
Saturday 10am –2-pm |
|
Louth |
Dundalk Town Producers Market |
The Squre, Dundalk |
Friday 10am-2pm |
|
Mayo |
Achill Country Market |
Ted Lavelle’s, Cashel |
Every Friday — 11 to 1 |
|
Mayo |
Ballina Country Market |
Community Centre, Teeling St. |
Every Friday 9-1 |
|
Mayo |
Ballina Farmers Market |
Market Square |
Every Saturday 9-2 |
|
Mayo |
Charlestown Farmers Markets |
Murphy’s Londis Car Park |
Every Thursday 9-2 |
|
Mayo |
Claremorris Country Market |
Town Hall, Claremorris |
Every Friday — 10 to 2 |
|
Mayo |
Foxford Woollen Mills Market |
Woollen Mills, Foxford |
Every Saturday — 10 to 2 |
|
Mayo |
Killala Farmers Market |
Community Centre |
Every Sunday 9-2 |
|
Mayo |
Kiltimagh Farmers Market |
Market Square, Kiltimagh |
Every Saturday 10-1 |
|
Mayo |
Louisburgh Market |
Louisburgh |
Every Friday — 9am to 3pm |
|
Mayo |
Westport Country Market |
Pete Callaghan Centre, off James St Car Park |
Every Thursday — 8.30 to 1 |
|
Mayo |
Westport Food & Craft Market |
The Mall, Westport |
Every Saturday — 9 to 5 (from March) |
|
Meath |
Ashbourne Farmers Market |
Outside the county council offices |
Every saturday from 10-4pm |
|
Meath |
Dunboyne Farmers Market |
At the turn of former Emo petrol station on the N3 |
Every day 10-6pm |
|
Meath |
Kells Farmers Market |
FBD Insurance Grounds |
Saturday 10-1pm |
|
Meath |
Sonairte Farmers Market, Laytown |
The Ecology Centre |
3rd Sunday in month, 10.30am-5pm |
|
Monaghan |
Monaghan Farmers / Country Market |
Castleblayney Livestock Salesyard |
Last Saturday of month , 9-1pm |
|
Offaly |
The Full Moon Market |
The Chestnut Courtyard |
Every 3rd Sunday |
|
Offaly |
Tullamore Country Fair |
Millenium Square |
Saturday 9-4pm |
|
Roscommon |
Origin Farmers Market (Boyle) |
Grounds of King House |
Saturday, 10-2pm |
|
Sligo |
Origin Farmers Market (Sligo) |
Sligo IT Sports Field Car Park |
Saturdays 9am-1pm |
|
Tipperary |
Cahir Farmers Market |
Beside The Craft Granary |
Saturday 9-1pm |
|
Tipperary |
Clonmel Farmers Market |
St Peter&Paul’s Primary School, Kickham Street, beside Oakville Shopping Centre |
Saturday 10-2pm |
|
Tipperary |
Carrick-on-Suir |
Heritage Centre, Main St |
Friday 10-2pm |
|
Tipperary |
Nenagh Farmers Market |
Teach an Lean |
Every Saturday 10-2pm |
|
Tipperary |
Templemore |
Wednesdays 9-3pm |
|
|
Tipperary |
Thurles |
Greyhound Stadium |
Saturdays 9.30-12.30pm |
|
Tyrone |
Origin Farmers Market, Strabane |
The Score Centre, Dock Rd |
Last Saturday of month |
|
Tyrone |
Tyrone Farmers Market |
Tesco Carpark, Dungannon |
1st Saturday of month 8.30-1pm |
|
Waterford |
Ardkeen Producers Market |
Ardkeen Quality Food Store |
2nd Sunday of every month |
|
Waterford |
Dunhill Farmers Market |
Parish Hall |
Last Sunday of month 11.30-2pm |
|
Waterford |
Dungarvan Farmers Market |
The Square |
Thursday 9.30-2pm |
|
Waterford |
Kilmacthomas |
Friday 930-2pm |
|
|
Waterford |
Lismore Farmers Market |
Blackwater Valley |
|
|
Waterford |
Stradbally Community Market |
1st Saturday of month 10-12.30pm |
|
|
Waterford |
Waterford Farmers Market |
Jenkins Lane |
Saturday 10-4pm |
|
Westmeath |
Athlone Farmers Market |
Market Square, Athlone |
Saturday 10-3pm |
|
Westmeath |
Athlone Co-Op Farmers Market |
St. Marys Parish Hall, North Gate St. |
Every Friday 10am-3pm |
|
Westmeath |
Mullingar |
Fairgreen (Adjacent to Lifestyle and Pennys) |
Every Sunday 10.30a.m to 2.30 p.m |
|
Wexford |
New Ross Farmers Market |
The Quay, New Ross |
Saturday 9-2pm |
|
Wexford |
Wexford Farmers Market Dunbrody |
Dunbrody Abbey Centre |
15th July, 19th August |
|
Wexford |
Wexford Farmers Market Community Partnership, Enniscorthy |
The Abbey Square Carpark |
Saturday 9-2pm |
|
Wexford |
Gorey Farmers Market |
Gorey Community School Car Park, Esmonde Street, Gorey |
Saturday 9-2pm |
|
Wexford |
Wexford Farmers Market |
Key West |
Friday 9-2pm |
|
Wicklow |
Brooklodge Organic Market |
Macreddin Village |
1st & 3rd Sunday of month |
|
Wicklow |
Greystones Market |
Meridian Point Shopping Centre |
Saturday 10am-4pm |
|
Wicklow |
Kilcoole |
Saturdays — 10.3011.30am |
|
|
Wicklow |
Bray Farmers Market |
Outside Bray Heritage Centre, Main St |
Saturday 11-3pm |
|
Wicklow |
Blessington Farmers Market |
Russbourough House |
Sunday 10-4pm |
|
Wicklow |
Wicklow Town |
Market Square, Main St |
Saturday 10-3pm |