When Josh and I first decided on moving to Kinsale, we were told that it was the culinary capital of Ireland. Kinsale chefs pride themselves on unique cuisine infused with local produce. Each year Kinsale hosts the Mad Hatters party, which is a celebration of all the culinary delights that this town has to offer. During this time folks retrieve their zaniest hats and parade through the town, drinking and sampling delicious morsels from the town's fabulous restaurants.
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| The whole gang: Hernan and Carrie who just moved from California and Thomas and Frances who we met in Kinsale. |
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| The Mad Hatters is an Alice and Wonderland themed party. We were lucky enough to follow the Mad Hatter himself. |
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| In the spirit of Halloween, my hat had spiderwebs and was crawling with bedazzled tarantulas. |
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| Josh went as an Irish tourist. His hat was covered with patches and Irish trinkets. |
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This was the start of the party. We began with a champagne toast at Actons Hotel, followed by delicious samplings at the Trident Hotel, on to a local pub for desserts, and ending with a dance party at the White Lady. By the end we were crawling through the streets of Kinsale.
We are survivors of our first Hatters party and can't wait for the next! Here is a link showcasing the event:
http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1123234
Watch around the 3:30 mark and just know in my defense there was a lot of wine and my hat was a bit big for my head :) |
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