01-08-2025
Pop-up village pantry draws crowds in Wicklow
One of several pop-up village pantries held in Rathdangan each summer, the community event saw crowds of people from across west Wicklow and beyond gather to enjoy a tea or coffee and peruse goods from a variety of producers, with local performers playing music in the marquee outside.
'We had a great turnout even though it was clashing with All-Ireland Sunday, with a good steady crowd throughout the day,' an organiser said.
'There were people from Baltinglass, Hacketstown, and, of course, Rathdangan, so it was a real community event. Some people come for the café. Some people come for the food market.
'Before Covid, we had a community café called The Village Pantry, but we changed to this model of the pop-up village pantry. We do it a few times during the summer, and we still run the café on those dates. We do a Christmas market in November as well.
'All funds raised go to the maintenance and planned redevelopment of the hall.'
