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The Tullamore and AIB National Livestock Show is located on Butterfield Estate, Blueball, in Tullamore, just 15 minutes from our Central Hotel Tullamore.

Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show is the leading and largest one-day Livestock Show in Ireland that attracts breeders of quality cattle and sheep from all over the country.

The show contains over 700 trade stands involving many regular features, events and new additions such as:

Livestock and bloodstock - (All Ireland cattle, horse, sheep competitions. Equestrian section: Horse showing, show jumping, ridden hunters, working hunter, miniature horses and ponies.)
Fashion and features - (Catwalk fashion and entertainment competitions such as ‘Best Dressed Lady’, ‘Best Dressed Man’, ‘Glamorous Granny’, ‘Young Mister’ and ‘Mr Offaly’ ‘Miss Offaly’, ‘Bonny Baby’ and ‘Traditional Farmer’.)
Indoor workshops – (Workshops with helpful hints and tips)
Business and enterprise exhibits – (Trade, rural enterprise, inventions, and food fair from artisan producers.)
Skills and demonstrations – (Sheep dog trials, cookery demonstrations, sheep shearing demonstrations, macra farm skills, and vintage display.)
Forestry and sustainable living - (Forestry and renewable energy exhibits plus demonstrations.)
The Offaly experience – (Stopover to Offaly international visitor centre and tourist information.)
Animals and pets – (See rare breeds from Mazalitza pigs to Pygmy goats. Dog agility trials included.)
Live music and entertainment – (Eclectic mix of the latest music groups include 1 day 9 Bands; Ruaile Buaile; Ruggedwood; Transmitter; Rahan Comhaltas; Joe Wynne; Pipe Band; Good Man Sheila; SHUAL; Fallen Lights)
Cookery and food – (Over 90 classes, competitions consist of ‘All-Ireland Youth Competition’. Speciality section: Three novelty cupcake competitions for adults, teenagers and youth; ‘Centra Everyday Baking Challenge’; ‘Hey Pesto! Chocolate Cottage Construction Challenge’; ‘Qualifier for the Harvest Teatime Tray to Moate Show’; ‘Qualifier for the Christmas Baking Championship to Eyrecourt Show’; Cheesecake; Uniced Rich Fruitcake; Yogurt Loaf.)
Art and photography – (All artistic things include competitions for children and adults; Slieve Bloom Photography Club; Annaharvey Art Club; Mary Wallace, a contemporary Irish Visual Artist; and Debbie Chapman, a contemporary Irish Artist.)
Crafts and Needlework – (From handwriting, patchwork, knitting to sewing exhibitions and demonstrations. Additional class include ‘Best Item in Babywear Cardigans’.)

Fantastic events for everyone to enjoy.

Phone: +353 (0) 57 9352141. E-mail: info@tullamoreshow.com

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