Festive frolics: 21 things to see and do in Ireland this Christmas

From Waterford's Winterval, to Roddy Doyle's Peter Pan in Dublin - a roundup of the best domestic destinations this holiday season

Waterford's Winterval festival in its full splendour. Pic: Patrick Browne

1. Winterval, Waterford

It’s a marketing concept every bit as clever as the Wild Atlantic Way. Local billboards declare it Ireland’s Christmas Festival. And they are right.