At Clonmel Farmers Market · Clonmel Town Centre, Co. Tipperary
Clonmel Farmers Market gathers in the town centre every Saturday morning, one of the longest-running weekly markets in South Tipperary. Clonmel is the county town, so the market draws a wide catchment, farmers and producers from the surrounding Comeragh and Knockmealdown foothills, and shoppers doing the weekly rounds before the town gets busy.
Stalls follow the familiar Saturday-market pattern: fresh vegetables and fruit, organic produce, dairy and eggs, home baking, and a changing selection of artisan crafts. It is a working local market rather than a tourist attraction, aimed at the weekly shop, and the stallholder line-up shifts a little week to week as growers’ supply changes with the season. Being an outdoor market in the town centre, it runs weather permitting but operates year round, and there is no charge to browse or admission fee, with vendors dealing in cash. Clonmel’s size as the county’s largest town means the market tends to draw a reasonably steady crowd through the morning rather than tapering off quickly.
Clonmel sits on the N24, roughly midway between Waterford and Limerick, with Bus Eireann services and a rail connection on the Limerick Junction line. The market operates in the town centre, within walking distance of the main car parks along the River Suir and O’Connell Street.
The West Gate and the Main Guard on O’Connell Street are worth a look, and the river walk along the Suir is a pleasant way to spend the rest of the morning after the market. There is more to see in Clonmel and across Co. Tipperary.
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