IT WAS a wonderful Easter weekend at two of Clare’s premier attractions – Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and Craggaunowen.

The Clare Champion’s mascot Daisy certainly had a great time at both venues.

We’re certainly blessed to have such great amenities on our doorstep in the Banner County.

180422 Oran Cleary, AJ Corry and Amelia Corry, Coolmeen, taking a break from festivities at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Padraic and Maura Cunningham plot their way around Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Daisy meets the Alice in Wonderland characters at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 7 year old Evan Shine meets some Superheroes at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Chloe Hassett, Amelia Egan and Evelyn O’Sullivan, Ennis, meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Leah Cleary, Amelia Corry, AJ Corry and Alan Corry, Coolmeen, meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Isobel Delvalle (9) and Anna Delvalle (5) from Tulla with Leon Daly (7), Riain Daly (5) and Siobhan Hogan, Ennis, at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Paul Tuohy looking after the newborn goats at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Ryan O’Donnell, Donegal, and 2 year old Fiadh meet Daisy at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

180422 Sisters Anna and Emer Gavin, Bunratty and Noelle O’Connor, Ennis, meet Daisy at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

170422 Maria Vaughan, Ennis, with 4 year old Freya at Cragganowen during the Easter Festivities on Sunday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

170422 Twins AJ and Nicole Carey (3) from Gort with their cousin William Kilroy (1) at Cragganowen during the Easter Festivities on Sunday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

170422 Cousins from Gort Amber Kilroy, Robyn Kilroy, sadhbh Carey, Tiernan Pierce and Holly Carey at Cragganowen during the Easter Festivities on Sunday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

170422 Ciara and Clodagh O’Brien from Cork with Aida and Dara Nevin from Ennis and Lillian O’Connell, Ennis, at Cragganowen during the Easter Festivities on Sunday. Pic Arthur Ellis.

170422 Celebrating her 80th birthday at Cragganowen during the Easter Festivities on Sunday was Mary Vaughan with her husband Francis, Ennis . Pic Arthur Ellis.

170422 Leah Brady, Lauren Purcell, Tori Brady and Joey Brady, Ennis, at Cragganowen during the Easter Festivities on Sunday. Pic Arthur Ellis.