Once the farmyard and stables of Castlecomer House, the beautiful Estate Yard played host to another Street Food Festival on Friday.
The forecast was promising and there was an air of excitement for the much-loved festival, now in its third year.
Martin Rafter and Declan Rice
A number of food and beverage stalls including The Good Farm free range pork from just down the road, Breagagh Artisan Meats from Kilkenny, Costellos Brew Company, AuntyA, The Fermentary, The Hartrey Kitchen and the Jarrow Cafe filled the yard with their gourmet offerings.
Siobhan Donohoe and Dominique Stoppa, one of the many artists in residence at the Estate Yard
The very talented showman Martin Molloy played a super eclectic selection of songs from lively ballads to modern classics. Everyone involved contributed to a social, fun and relaxed festival.
The yard buzzed with laughter and chat as the sun set and the lights came on. The now traditional bonfire burned long into the evening and provided warmth for the late evening chats.
It was a lovely celebration of community, good local food and music in a much loved historical setting.
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Kathleen and Chloe Coogan, Castlecomer, were enjoying the festival
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The Kilkenny LEADER team behind the festival (from left): Martin Rafter, Mags Morrissey, Liam Mooney, Declan Rice and Mairead Rohan