Duckett's Grove Christmas Craft and Food Fair

Enjoy the magic and fun of Christmas in the unique setting of Duckett's Grove Historic House, Walled Gardens and Pleasure Grounds. Experience a winter wonderland of traditional Christmas activities showcasing the best of Carlow from speciality foods to local craft and musical talent. Santa's Lodge, 20 feet Christmas tree, festive display of lights and lots, lots more. Duckett's Grove, the 18th, 19th and early 20th century home of the Duckett family, was formerly at the centre of a 12,000 acre (4,856 hectares) estate that has dominated the Carlow landscape for over 300 years. Even in ruin, the surviving towers and turrets of Duckett's Grove form a romantic profile making it one of the most photogenic historic buildings in the country. The first phase of the revival of two old walled gardens has now been completed, the old paths revealed and the beds and borders reinstated.