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Winners Posted

The results are now posted against each class.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 11:16:11 on 28 July 2008

What a Fabulous Day

Well we had a scorcher of a day and fabulous turn out. Thank you to everyone who supported the show.
Keep checking back for photo's and winners - which will be posted on the website in a couple of weeks.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 11:12:51 on 28 July 2008

Where's Clonkeen?....

GPS Settings: 53 deg 41 min 2 sec North, 7 deg 47 min 10 sec West.

Edited by James Howard at 00:17:32 on 22 July 2008

Entries Closed

The website is now closed for entries.

Edited by James Howard at 00:16:58 on 22 July 2008

ENTRIES CLOSING

The closing date for entries is 18 July, on-line entries can be made until Sunday, 20th July, 6pm.
Due to manpower pressures and time constraints WE CANNOT ACCEPT ENTRIES FOR THE CRAFT TENT ON THE DAY. This rule WILL be implemented this year.
Enter now to avoid disappointment.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 08:00:06 on 18 July 2008

Shuttle Bus Timetable

Carrigy's shuttle bus will be starting at 12 noon from outside the old swimming pool at the back of the Market Square. It will run every hour.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 07:58:18 on 18 July 2008

Showground

Saturday, 26th July 2008, Clonkeen, Moydow, Co. Longford.
Be there or, where else would you be?...

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 06:27:57 on 17 July 2008

Cossack confirms

The spectacular horsemanship of the Russian Cossacks will be there for all to be amazed at the speed and skill of this wondrous rider.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 06:21:25 on 17 July 2008

Shopping Centre

We will be at TESCO Shopping Centre on Saturday 19th July - this will be your last chance to submit an entry for a class. Come along and buy a raffle ticket - if you're not in, you can't win!!

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 19:46:43 on 14 July 2008

Closing date looms....

The closing date for entries is fast approaching - 18th July - we must have entry forms and payment on Friday. Please register on-line, print off entry forms and return to us with payment.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 19:45:17 on 14 July 2008

Soccer Super Star Challenge!!

A free soccer competition from Longford Town FC - with a National Grand Prize of a 10 day trip to Italy!

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 13:45:36 on 10 July 2008

Formula Fun!

Children 4-10 have fun on an INFLATABLE RACE TRACK and electric GO-KARTS!!

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 13:35:18 on 10 July 2008

So much to see!

Tented Village:
Farmer's Market Stalls
Green Intentions Marquee - for greener home & workplaces
LEA Marquee - presentations & demonstrations
Queen Maeve Field Archery Club demonstrations
Newgrange Falconry Display
Local Irish Dance Schools & Traditional Music
African Traditional Dance & Gospel Choir
Family Fun Field
Dog Show, Poultry Tent, Garden & Home Industries Marquee, Goats, Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Donkeys
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Fancy Dress
Best Scarecrow
Potato Picking Races

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 08:42:22 on 06 July 2008

Longford Environmental Alliance Marquee

Starting at 1:00pm the LEA itinerary is packed with interesting presentations for all:
Clean is Green - make your own household cleaners
Hens in the Yard, Eggs in the kitchen
Seasonal Cooking with Herbs
Real Nappies - modern and easy use
Flower Arranging using Hedgerow materials
Household Energy
Attracting wildlife into your garden and household composting
Fairtrade - what and how....
Making hurdles, stone wall building
Bird and bat boxes for your garden.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 00:19:24 on 06 July 2008

Gospel Singing & Traditional Nigerian Dance

During the day we are lucky enough to have an African traditional dance group and a Gospel church choir giving a performance. Keep checking the site for the days schedule - make sure you don't miss a thing!

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 11:25:35 on 13 June 2008

Enter on-line

The website is now accepting entries on-line. Select the REGISTER page from the side menu and enter your details. Follow the instructions from then to complete your entry.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 10:10:34 on 08 June 2008

Newgrange Falconry Display

Sponsored by the Heritage Office of Longford, Newgrange Falconry will be on the showground giving one of their amazing displays.
There will be Harris hawks or owls which will fly freely to the gloved fist. (This display replaces the sword fighting published on the show-schedule)

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 13:19:12 on 05 June 2008

Shuttle Launch confirmed for Market Square!!

Carrigys are providing a FREE shuttle bus from Longford town to the showground. Departing from the Market Square and passing the Railway Station the FREE bus service will go back and forth all day.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 13:11:55 on 05 June 2008

Raffle 2008

Raffle Tickets go on sale from 20 June. Fabulous prizes include: A Weekend Away for two in Sligo, Certified Angus Beef, A Meal for two in Keenans Tarmonbarry and a Sunday lunch for two in the Ardagh Heritage Centre.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 13:02:31 on 05 June 2008

How's your history?...

Visit the Crazy Clown's Children Section and see if you can complete the Longford History Quiz. Print out and complete the quiz to enter.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 05:37:25 on 16 May 2008

Tented Village

See demonstrations and presentations on traditional crafts and skills as well as the Farmer's Market, Stands include Chocolate Heaven, Sheeffry Soaps and Derrynine Candles. Improve your knowledge of beekeeping by attending the presentation.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 22:44:27 on 12 May 2008

Green Intentions

The Green Intentions Marquee will play host to a large number of trade stands providing information and products to make your home and workplace a greener and more sustainable environment.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 22:42:42 on 12 May 2008

SCARECROWS ALERT!!!

We have a selection of fantastic family passes to be won in our Scarecrow competition. This is a family entry class with passes available for Glendeer Pet Farm, Kings House Roscommon, Dun na Si, Arigna Coal Mines and many more. Visit our sponsors page for links to support our generous prize donors.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 07:05:47 on 25 April 2008

Volunteers

Volunteers are always needed to help out on the day or help us set up the showground over the days beforehand. In particular we'd like someone interested in Poultry and the Dog Show. Please drop us an email if you would like to become involved.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 07:04:08 on 25 April 2008

Fabulous Fancy Dress

Crazy Clowns are sponsoring the Reduce, Re-use and Recycle Fancy Dress competition again this year with a fabulous first prize of a FREE BOUNCY CASTLE Hire!! Loads of free Crazy Clowns passes up for grabs too!

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 07:02:05 on 25 April 2008

Warriors Return!!

The Warriors of Queen Maeve will be giving a demonstration of traditional field archery over the course of the day. Come along and see their display of purely instinctive shooting.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 06:36:29 on 25 April 2008

New Faces

Longford Show & Country Fair has a new face taking on the role of secretary - Linda Gallagher.
Linda's email is linda@longfordshow.com or secretary@longfordshow.com.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 13:39:53 on 22 April 2008

2008 Clonkeen, Moydow, Longford

Longford Show and Country Fair is moving to Clonkeen, Moydow just outside Longford Town. This new, 30 acre site is ideal in accommodating all the regular livestock attractions and some new ones, but also giving us a more flexible area for traders, traditional craft displays and demonstrations. Keep checking the site for news of confirmed events and stands.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 22:21:50 on 10 April 2008

2008 Updates

The website is currently being revamped to reflect the new year - new name and new location.
Keep checking back as the site is updated regularly to let you know what's happening this year.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 22:19:43 on 10 April 2008

2008 Show Date

The Longford Show & Country Fair is to be held on 26 July 2008.
With a new name - Longford Show & Country Fair - and a new location - Clonkeen, Longford - this years event will be bigger than before.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 08:53:04 on 07 April 2008

Colour the Picture

There were one or two teething problems with downloading the picture for colouring in the Children's Section - we have amended this so please try again - click on Details, then select download picture here. Apologies and thanks.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 15:16:05 on 16 July 2007

We are now accepting entries on-line

As our classes are now finalised we are delighted to announce that we can now accept on-line entries. You will need to register before you can make your entries.

Edited by James Howard at 21:06:24 on 19 June 2007

Potato Picking Championship

This year competition in the Potato Picking Races will be even more intense than last year - with Championship T-shirts to be won by league winners!!

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 14:14:33 on 14 June 2007

Crazy Prizes from Crazy Clowns!

Crazy Clowns Playcentre have sponsored the entire children's section of the show. Including the Fancy Dress Parade - the theme being Reduce, Reuse and Recycle! Come in your best recycled costume and you could win one of loads of free passes to Crazy Clowns and a first prize of a FREE BOUNCY CASTLE hire!!

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 14:12:03 on 14 June 2007

Keep checking...

The upgrade of the website is an ongoing process - as sponsors, classes, exhibitors and events are finalised the website will be modified to reflect the changes so keep checking for news...

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 22:24:58 on 17 May 2007

The Gallery is Back!

Due to overwhelming demand, we have restored the photo gallery from last year. So have a look and see if you can see yourself there. If not, get yourself down to this year's show and get yourself seen.

Edited by James Howard at 20:02:30 on 14 May 2007

Guestbook Added

We have added a new guestbook feature where you can leave your comments on the show or our website. We will collate all your messages and create a page on the website for you to review them.

Edited by Joanna Pearman at 18:35:02 on 10 May 2007

Trader Section Added

We have added our new trader section to our website. You can now view the traders who have registered at our trader list page.

If you are a trader you can also register on-line at our trader application page.

Edited by James Howard at 09:00:00 on 19 April 2007

Show Launches New Web Site

The County Longford Show Society has launched its new website. You can catch up on the latest show news, browse the available classes and once entries open, you shall be able to enter on-line. Keep checking here for more details.

Edited by James Howard at 18:00:27 on 05 March 2007