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FAQ About Show Day!

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Gates open at 7am. 

 

Admission to the Oldcastle Agricultural Show:
Admission: €10; Children Under 12s: FREE
The financial survival of the show depends on our gate receipts, so please help us by contributing.

All exhibitors must pay at the admission gates.

This includes exhibitors leaving their exhibits in the Show Hall on the morning of the show.

Exhibitor Class Start Times:
Cattle: Weighing of Animals 8.30am -10.00am; Judging will start at 10.00am 
Horse judging starts at 10:30am with ponies in the morning. Horses in the Afternoon. Horse Field A82 WF63
Chief Horse Steward Enquiries: Donal Gilsenan 087 252 6421
Contact Ion Hamilton, 087 256 2131
Ring 1: In-Hand Ponies Enquiries: Claire Winters, 083 353 7982


Ring 2: Enquiries Glen Farrell Walker, 089 205 3668
Ring 3: Working Hunter Pony & Working Hunter Horses Megan Gerrad, 087 536 8715 
Judging is to commence at 10.30 am.
Please allow 40–45 minutes per class to determine class start times.
(Depending on the size of class entries. All horse traffic will be admitted to the showgrounds from Kells Road. All Horses & Broodmares must have Passports on the day
Please read the Oldcastle Agricultural Show Rules & Regulations:
Sheep: Judging at 10.00am.
Poultry: Judging starts at 11.00am; birds to be caged by 10.00am.
Dog Show Starts Judging for the qualifiers will commence at 12.30pm. Judging for Class 1 will commence at 1.00 pm. Entries will be taken by noon. 
Show Hall Exhibits: Home Industries: All Hall exhibits must be in their place at 9 am on Sunday, the 20th of July.
The All Ireland Apple Tart Eating Competition: 1st Heat
Public Parking: St. Oliver Post Primary School, Oldcastle Coop Area, Fair Green, and Oldcastle Church Car Park. Street Parking

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