Pop‑Up Food & Craft Fair – Seachtain na Gaeilge & Local Enterprise Week

Join us from 2nd–4th March at Galway County Council, Prospect Hill, for a special pop‑up Food and Craft Fair celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge and Local Enterprise Week.

Visitors will have the opportunity to browse a wide range of of handmade and Irish-produced goods, meet the makers behind the businesses, and support homegrown enterprise, all in a welcoming and bilingual environment.

The line‑up will feature an exciting mix of popular and emerging creators, including Wild Irish Kin – a modern Irish design brand that brings native wildlife and heritage to life through beautifully detailed home and garden décor, and giftware. An Siopa Beag will be there with sustainable eco resin homewares and hand knitted items, while Gráinne Mullins of Grá Chocolates will present her luxury and award-winning artisan chocolate. Renowned Irish herbal medicine brand, Dr Clare, will have gift hampers available, with a variety of tea infusions, tincture blends, cosmetic creams, capsules for specific themes, and more.

Founded by chef Diarmuid Ó Mathúna, Pota Café will have a presence too, with a strong emphasis on local, seasonal and organic ingredients, drawing from an impressive network of nearby producers. Those with a sweet tooth can look forward to visiting Man of Aran Fudge for some traditional creamy, buttery fudge inspired by founder Tomás Póil’s childhood on Inis Oírr. 

Flos Farm Flowers, who specialise in creating beautiful, handcrafted bouquets and bespoke arrangements for every occasion, will have a stall at the Fair, while Galway Fairytales will bring their magical children’s books, featuring Irish culture, engaging illustrations, and discussion prompts for families and educators, promoting imagination and positive values for young readers.

Known for its colourful fibre art, Rudaí Óla will offer rainbow wall hangings, macrame items, magnets, keyrings, bonnets, prints, cards and tote bags, while Connemara-based Sliabh Candles will be selling their hand‑poured soy wax candles and melts. Craughwell-based craft producer Sean Mahony will bring along his handcrafted clocks and mirrors, designed using native windfall woods. 

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