The world Irish stew championship takes place in Sligo’s St. Angela’s College next month.
The Gathering are offering two free trips to Sligo for overseas competitors including flights, transfers, food and accommodation to compete in the amateur final on May 2nd.
Top Irish restaurants and gastro-pubs from all over the world will battle it out in the professional category in their bid to make the traditional dish on May 1st.
You can enter the competition by taking a photo of your stew and uploading it along with the recipe to the www.worldirishstewchampionship.com
Hurry because the deadline for entries is April 15th.
Só Sligo Food Festival is supported by Failte Ireland and takes place from May 1st to 6th.
The World Irish Stew Championship has been running since 2010 as part of Só Sligo Food Festival and this year thanks to the Gathering IBB Fund and assistance given by the Gathering initiative, it has become what is hoped to be an annual global event in Co Sligo.
St Angela’s College has also been part of the championships since its inception and competitors who take part annually enjoy visiting it’s uniquely beautiful setting on Lough Gill. Head of Home Economics Angela McCloat has assisted and encouraged the competition date and says she is delighted with its huge success.
