It’s a ploughing competition, it’s an agriculture trade show, it’s a food festival, a music festival, a car show, a machinery event, a shopping destination, a day out, it’s unique in so many ways.It’s almost uniquely Irish and attracts people from all over the world. Big business rolls into town. Potential investors are brought along to see what rural Ireland has to offer. You might buy something small, but some big spenders will be there.
Every year the President opens the event. It’s a huge honour and every year the current President takes time to meet the crowds. For those travelling by train a shuttlebus service will be available from Carlow train station directly to the event site. A limited local bus service will operate from Braun on the O'Brien road to the event site. Limited parking is available.Motorists travelling from the Cork/Munster area are advised to exit the M8 at Junction 4, Urlingford and to follow the signs for the event through Durrow, Ballyragget, and the Kilkenny Ring Road and join the M9 at Junction 8, signposted Dublin M9.
On the return journey motorists will be directed on to the M9 at Junction 7, Paulstown for Waterford.Motorists travelling from Limerick are advised to exit the M7 at Junction 21, Borris-In-Ossory and to follow the signs for the event through Ballacolla, Abbeyleix, Newtown and Leighlinbridge and will be directed by Gardai to the Event Site, Brown Car Park.
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