Every year in a small village called Leap in West Cork, Ireland. For Halloween they hold a scarecrow making festival

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Leap West Cork

Leap is a the second biggest village in the County of Cork located in West Cork on the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland.

Its full Irish name means "O'Donovan's Leap" and is derived from the story of a chieftain called O'Donovan, who was pursued by English soldiers, but escaped them by jumping across a ravine at the bottom of the village.

In 1684, Jeremiah O'Donovan (MP Baltimore), Lord of Clan Loughlin, obtained letters patent from Charles II of England. His extensive landholdings in the surrounding countryside were erected into the Manor of O'Donovan's Leap, or the Manor of the Leap.

Scarecrow Festival

Each year for Halloween Leap holds an annual Scarecrow Festival
The festival features more than 150 scarecrows of all shapes sizes and descriptions made by members of the community.

This year featured the Joker, a transformer made out of dustbins, witches, ghosts, decapitated individuals, priests and dragons.

The festival was created to bring the community together and has surpassed expectations with its growth and popularity increasing each year.
The festival is also a competition with prizes awarded to scarecrow creators for different categories.

Award Winning

This year Leap Scarecrow Festival was presented an award from the Municipal District of West Cork in recognition of its innovation and efforts to support local businesses.

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