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Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle
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Visit: Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet, Shannon Heritage Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Bunratty Ireland
Join the Earl of Thomond for a glorious banquet at this majestic 15th century Bunratty Castle. The Earl’s Butler welcomes guests from the four corners of the world toasting an era of great Irish taste with excellent food, fine wine, and honey mead.
When you arrive at Bunratty Medieval Castle Banquet, a kilted piper plays a tune of welcome. You will ascend the Castle steps crossing over the drawbridge to the 'Bite of Friendship' offered by one of the Hostesses.
Upon entering the Great Hall resplendent with tapestries and furniture of the 16th Century, savor a goblet of Mead while mingling with the Ladies of the Castle. The Castle’s history is related followed by a medieval Madrigal. Witness the crowning of the Earl & Lady before descending to the Banquet Hall where bench seating, candle-lights, and long oak tables reflect the Banqueting style of the medieval era.
While partaking of a sumptuous four course dinner with fine wines, delight to the dulcet tones of the Ladies of the Castle accompanied by Irish Harp and Fiddle. The Butler seeks the Lords approval for all dishes brought before him. However, a scoundrel is revealed who must be brought before the Earl who decides his fate.
The 35-minute spectacle which follows dinner is a superb selection of Irish medieval and traditional songs and instrumental music. The entire evening lasts two and a half hours.
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Join the Earl of Thomond for a glorious banquet at this majestic 15th century Bunratty Castle. The Earl’s Butler welcomes guests from the four corners of the world toasting an era of great Irish taste with excellent food, fine wine, and honey mead.
When you arrive at Bunratty Medieval Castle Banquet, a kilted piper plays a tune of welcome. You will ascend the Castle steps crossing over the drawbridge to the 'Bite of Friendship' offered by one of the Hostesses.
Upon entering the Great Hall resplendent with tapestries and furniture of the 16th Century, savor a goblet of Mead while mingling with the Ladies of the Castle. The Castle’s history is related followed by a medieval Madrigal. Witness the crowning of the Earl & Lady before descending to the Banquet Hall where bench seating, candle-lights, and long oak tables reflect the Banqueting style of the medieval era.
While partaking of a sumptuous four course dinner with fine wines, delight to the dulcet tones of the Ladies of the Castle accompanied by Irish Harp and Fiddle. The Butler seeks the Lords approval for all dishes brought before him. However, a scoundrel is revealed who must be brought before the Earl who decides his fate.
The 35-minute spectacle which follows dinner is a superb selection of Irish medieval and traditional songs and instrumental music. The entire evening lasts two and a half hours.
Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Beverages
- Dinner
- Unlimited wine
- Live entertainment
- Entry/Admission - Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet
Not included
- No beer available
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Features
Tourism
80%
Cultural
75%
Original
40%
Adrenaline
20%
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We really enjoyed our evening. Fun music, great story line and wonderful performers. The story telling was fun and the food was great. A really lovely evening in an authentic castle. Some difficult stairs up and down, but nothing unmanageable.
We had a very enjoyable time at the Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet. The mead they served us when they first greeted us was very tasty, the main courses were spare ribs and game hen, the songs they sang sounded authentic, and the actors seemed to be having a good time, which made it fun for everyone!
The entertainment was delightful, the food was good, I'd really love to give it five stars. However, it was extremely cramped. They need to reduce the number of people at each table by at least four and spread the guests out a little. I was sitting so close to both people next to me that I was burning up the whole time. Also, even though I booked the dinner months in advance (in fact, only a few days after the date/time became available, as I had been checking consistently), our seats were terrible. We were way off to the side and sitting facing away from the entertainers. I couldn't turn around to watch very well due to being jammed in there so tightly. It's a shame, because it has the potential to be so good. All they need to do is book a few fewer people and it would be excellent.
The performers were very good and entertained us thoroughly. We had more than enough to eat. The music was enjoyable as well.
Super fun experience. It was a little crammed in the room, I feel like a few less people would have been more enjoyable. Good food, good show.
Lots of fun and I would recommend it to anyone travelling in the area. Food was excellent!
The food was ok and sufficient in qty but the room was too small for the amount of people crammed in their with only one A/C to cool the room. If you were not in the direct path, it was hot and stuffy. We left before dessert was served as it became unbearable.
We had a great time.
This was a great opportunity to see the castle and grounds if you can't get there during the day. We also enjoyed the dinner and entertainment
It's like taking a step into the medieval past. Beautiful castle, great entertainment and meal. No visitor to Ireland should bypass this eye opening adventure !!
We were probably a bit sceptical about the banquet, but I have to say the quality of the entertainment was fantastic. The singers were excellent and the food was delicious and plenty of it, and wine!!! I would highly recommend going early to have a look around the folk park before hand.