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Crafting a cooking spoon to celebrate Celtic spring | Imbolc Festival

Bluebell Lane, 49 Tullymacreeve Road, Mullaghbawn, Co Armagh, BT35 9RE
Five wooden spoons sittin on a table with some wood carvings surrounding. Crafting a cooking spoon to celebrate Celtic spring event.

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Come join us for this full day experience where you will you carve your own wooden spoon, under the guidance of local crafter John Carragher. John is a heritage wood craftsman and spoon carver behind Bluebell Spoons, teaching traditional wooden spoon carving in hands‑on workshops. He guides participants in crafting unique handmade spoons from raw wood, sharing sustainable woodcraft skills and fostering creativity in a welcoming, nature‑centred setting in South Armagh at Bluebell Lane.

This event is part of the Ring of Gullion's Imbolc Festival and is supported by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council through the Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership. Click here to find out all the details about the 'Imbolc Festival | Ring of Gullion'

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Adult£35.00 per ticket

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Season (6 Feb 2026)
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Friday10:00 - 16:30

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