This super Seafood Festival was started several years ago by the Killybegs Community Council to promote the use of fish and seafood and to encourage people to use more of our bountiful and delicious seafood at home for your dinner!
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| Fish Filleting masterclasses from BIM, based in Killybegs |
The festival has been growing every year and is now one of the premium seafood festivals on the west coast of Ireland! Over the day there will be fish and seafood cooking demos, fish filleting masterclasses, a Seafood Chowder competition, sea-faring exhibitions, net making, knot making, and a fun-filled I’m a SeaLebrity Seafood Bush Tucker Trial!
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| The public taste and vote for the best chowder in the County Donegal Chowder Cook Off |
The County Donegal Chowder Cook-Off will see the best of Donegal chefs come together to compete for the title of 2018 Donegal Chowder Champion. Visitors to this event are guaranteed a feast for the senses as they sample the range of chowders and cast their vote for the best.
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| Chef Brendan Bengi Conmy, from The Waterfront Hotel, who won last year's Chowder Cook Off |
The winner of the Chowder Cook-Off will go on to represent County Donegal at the All Ireland Cook-Off in Kinsale in 2019. Kieran Duey Doherty from Nancy's Barn, who won two years ago and went on tho win the World Chowder Championship will be doing seafood Cooking Demonstrations.
Listen to storytellers weave tall tales about the sea and the maritime history of Killybegs. Get a look behind the scenes of the local coast guards, learn about what they do and see there boat and gear close up. Learn how they make the real fishing nets that have been used for generations by local fishermen and how to tie proper sea faring knots!
Hooked Seafood Festival is a real showcase what the premier fishing port of Killybegs has to offer and to celebrate it’s seafood, traditional seafaring and maritime heritage. Ocean FM will be broadcasting from the festival all day and I'll be helping to host the event and will surely be running around making sure everyone has a great time during the day!
Hooked Seafood Festival takes place at the LYIT Killybegs Catering College Campus this Saturday, with the gates opening at 11am. The festival runs all day long until 5pm, so there will be loads to do for all the family!
Use the hashtag #Hooked if you're posting pics on your social media and See you there in Killybegs!
Zack