Storm the Castle! Athlone Castle Open Day

Athlone Castle will be opening to the public with free admission for all!

Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism return to Athlone Castle with a recreation of a medieval town market with onsite demonstrations of medieval cooking with herbs, dyes and pigment making, fibre art including nalbinding, lucet braiding, dressmaking, embroidery, and hand spinning, as well as other traditional crafts such as calligraphy, leatherwork, etc. They will be joined by Sandra King of Irish Fibre Crafters, who will demonstrate the traditional crafts of spinning, natural dyeing and weaving. Westcountry Willows will be onsite demonstrating traditional basket weaving techniques, and Jack Pinson will showcase the craftsmanship of pole lathe turning. Tóla Collier will take on the role of a Medieval Barber/ surgeon and explore the topic of herbal medicines from the medieval world.
To add to the event's authenticity, visitors will be encouraged to try on period costumes supplied by Athlone Castle. A selection of traditional games will also be available for everyone to enjoy.