Folktown Market in Belfast

The Folktown Market is a farmers and craftsman market with the best of our nearby local produce.
Folktown is a dynamic and vibrant region with its own credible and distinctive character. It contained little shops, bars, some of the city’s best eateries, beautiful old churches and home to numerous art studios and displays of contemporary art. Folk and classic music is thriving in the territory, drawing in individuals from over the world.
The Folktown Market is based on an old market trading tradition where the ‘Fadgies’ from Omeath sold fish, oyster and nectar in the nineteenth century. The region is additionally home to the main Catholic church in Belfast city. It was financed by its neighboring Presbyterian churches. They have coincided in this intriguing spot for more than 230 years.

The Folktown Market venture is a social enterprise and part of a community revitalise intiative. All benefits from the market returns into the nearby local community to carry on their revitalization and re-imaging work.

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