Athboy Stables Farmers Market

What to Expect

Athboy Stables Farmers Market runs every Saturday morning on Main Street in Athboy, a small Boyne Valley town below the Hill of Ward. The market began in 2011 after Athboy featured on RTE’s Dirty Old Towns and has run weekly ever since, becoming a fixture of the town’s Saturday routine rather than a seasonal event. Stalls typically cover fresh local produce, home baking, and small-batch crafts, with the exact mix changing week to week depending on what growers and producers have on. It sits within the Irish Country Markets network of community-run markets, so the format is deliberately low-key: a small number of regular stallholders selling directly to local shoppers, rather than a large commercial market with dozens of vendors and food trucks. Athboy itself is a quiet town sitting below the Hill of Ward just outside the village, and the Saturday market gives visitors and locals alike a reason to walk the main street rather than just pass through on the way to Trim or Kells.

Good to Know

• Every Saturday, 10am to 2pm, year-round

• Location: Main Street, Athboy, Co. Meath

• Contact: Brian Andrews, 087 817 3325

• Free to browse; goods bought individually from each stallholder

• Part of the Irish Country Markets network of community farmers markets

• Recurring weekly market; this listing is dated to the next Saturday and rolls forward each week

• Stallholders and produce vary week to week, so it’s worth calling ahead if you’re after something specific

Getting There

Athboy sits on the R154, about 8km west of Trim and roughly 55km northwest of Dublin. The market is in the town centre, within walking distance of the main street car parking, and is an easy stop for anyone touring the Hill of Tara, Trim Castle, or Loughcrew sites elsewhere in the county.