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

Immersive festive experiences are fast becoming a new yuletide tradition. The latest addition to the market? Wonderlights — a mesmerising light show — which opens in Cork today. Máiréad Sheehy gets an exclusive first look
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. 

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