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Vandeleur Gardens in Clare
RTÉ’s Today show will shine a spotlight on County Clare with a special broadcast.
Organised in conjunction with the Tourism Department of Clare County Council and the Clare tourism industry, the outside broadcast will feature Vandeleur Walled Garden & Visitor Centre and Scattery Island.
The programme will also profile Burren GEOfood producers and host live performances from local musicians on Wednesday, May 24.
Presented by Maura Derrane and Dáithí Ó Sé, the popular programme will commence at 3. 30pm with a feature on Scattery Island, the site of an early Christian settlement founded by St Senan in the sixth century.
Representatives of the local community and tourism sector will be present at the Vandeleur Walled Garden & Visitor Centre in Kilrush for a live broadcast that will profile the extensive restoration works that have been underway since 2021.
Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Tony O’Brien, said the national exposure that Kilrush and County Clare will get from the television broadcast cannot be overstated.
“Clare County Council is immensely proud of its ongoing investment in Vandeleur Walled Garden & Visitor Centre and the development of a top-class visitor attraction that will deliver long-lasting and tangible economic benefits for Kilrush, West Clare and the wider economy,” added Cllr O’Brien. “It is important that everyone associated with Clare tourism now works towards increasing awareness of this valuable heritage tourism product,” he said.
Noel Kilkenny, Chairperson of Kilrush Civic Amenity Trust Ltd, added: “We continue to receive very positive feedback from customers and visitors to Vandeleur Walled Gardens & Visitor Centre, and we are very excited about the scheduled opening of the new Visitor Centre, later this month.”
Mr Kilkenny confirmed that an Open Weekend will take place on June 3 and June 4.
“Members of the local community are being invited to get a flavour of what’s new at our visitor attraction during an enlightening talk at 10:30am each day. Further information is available from www.vandeleurwalledgarden.ie,” he stated.
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