Wonderlights: A sneak-peek at Fota House's Christmas wonderland

Mairead Sheehy and Shauna Murray at Wonderlights Cork at Fota. Picture Dan Linehan
Once upon a time, an Irish Christmas was years old tinsel strewn across a decades old artificial tree. There was a department store visit to Santy, if you were lucky.
Today the Irish festive experience is unrecognisable. We are home to Europe's Christmas capital, courtesy of Waterford's Winterval which sees the city transformed into a festive wonderland.