Written answers
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Department of Agriculture and Food
Farmers Markets
10:00 pm
Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 371: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number and location of farmers markets. [25399/08]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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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 |
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