Window displays added a 'sprinkle of Christmas magic'

Wellworths Stores, Main Street, Tipperary Town has emerged as the winner of the Best Christmas Window competition for 2022.

The event was organised by the Tipperary Events and Promotions Group and judged by representatives of Tipperary Tidy Towns.

The winners will receive a prize consisting of an advertising package with Tipp Mid West Radio.

The design of the window display was led by Maureen Walsh, co-owner of the store, along with her husband Tony.

Responding to the news Maureen said that Christmas windows were about Christmas and not really about the merchandise on sale.

It gave traders an opportunity to “sprinkle some Christmas magic” along the streets of towns and villages and add to the festive spirit.

Maureen also encouraged collaboration between traders and the sharing of Christmas themed items between stores for their Christmas displays.

The organisers also gave a highly commended rating to Nina Polski Skelp, Beechgrove, Michael Fitzgerald Optician, Danny Ryan Music Shop, Sinead Barbershop, O’Deas Menswear and Prime74.

Public houses were also praised by the judges for their use of local artists to paint their windows.

Pictures of the shop windows were posted on Facebook so that people could see the efforts made to give the town a real festive feel. There was a great reaction to these with many positive comments from Tipperary people overseas.