Showcasing Irish Food, Farming and Culture
Europe’s Leading Outdoor Agricultural Trade Exhibition
IRELAND’S FARMING FESTIVAL
17th, 18th & 19th Sept.
Ratheniska, Co. Laois
» National Brown Bread Baking Finals
» Enjoy a huge selection of food-to-go
» Best dressed “ploughing style”
» Hunt Chase & Pony Games
» Cookery & Craft Demos
» Sheep Shearing
» Vintage Show
Arena Opens: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Ploughing Competitions: 10.30am – 2.30pm
Bandstand Programme: 10.00am – 6.00pm
Fashion Shows: 11.30am | 1.30pm | 3.30pm
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If you’re a FOODIE
WhattoExpect@PLOUGHING2024Exhibition
ENTERPRISE IRELAND INNOVATION ARENA
Peek into the future industry standard & ground-breaking innovation
See the products – chat the innovators, learn the back story
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP in Ireland’s largest pop-up shopping
Kids
‘A key platform for promoting Irish agri-tech. companies to a captive domestic & international audience’
Shop hurls, JERSEYS fudge
Funfair/ Playground
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DISCOUNT TICKETS MUST BE pre-purchased to guarantee entry on your day of choice Buy tickets online @ www.npa.ie RATES Adult Tickets in one transaction) ADMISSIONTICKETS ECONOMICIMPACTOFOVER€60MILLION CHILDREN U12 GO FREE when accompanied by an adult GATE PRICE €30 Tickets only available at gate IF event is not sold out €20 Adults €25 Senior Citizens €20 Secondary School Students ONLINE PRICE: Secondary School Students Group Booking Discount Online ONLY €15 PLOUGHING 93rd All Ireland Ploughing Championships World/European Quali ers Over 320 of Ireland’s most skilled ploughers European Vintage Ploughing Finals (13 countries competing) EVENTAMENITIES
Free site map
Trak access to all exhibits
Information Guides
Picnic areas | Food courts | Bars
Accessoloo | Disability Parking
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Baby changing | Medical centre
Dress for outdoors in September
Free parking in elds – good footwear advised
Guide Dogs only no pets please Bandstand Entertainment Live Radio and TV FBD ‘Keeping You Safe’ Wristbands Sneak Preview of PLOUGHING 2024 Livestock Showcase A one stop shop for livestock products & services. See champion animals Food Fayre Lifestyle & Tourism Business & Education Motor Show Technology Sustainability Hub » » » » Wellness House & Home AgriBusiness Machinery Where Trade meets Farmer Experts share data Products are launched & machinery is displayed Find out who wins the prestigious “Machine of the Year”
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Drive/Fly
Shannon: 145km
Shuttle
Book Train/Shuttle Combo ticket: www.irishrail.ie
Bus
Regional Bus Tours: check local media for details (Buses must register with NPA pre-event to book parking, email o ce@npa.ie)
National
www.laoistourism.ie
Getting there
| Cork:
– Dublin: 103km
181km
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| Belfast:
All roads lead to Ratheniska this September PARK AT THE PLOUGHING FOR FREE! Galway Birr Dublin Wexford Waterford Limerick Cork Tullamore Baltinglass Bunclody Ballon Kilkenny Kildare Carlow Enniscorthy Stradbally Durrow Portarlington Athy Roscrea Thurles M8 M7 M7 M9 M9 N11 N80 R417 R427 N80 N78 N52 N81 Abbeyleix Portlaoise TRAFFIC PLAN
TRANSPORT
Galway: 178km
260km Ferry – Rosslare: 125km
www.npa.ie/www.garda.ie PUBLIC
buses from Athy | Portlaoise | Portarlington train stations
Shuttle only tickets may be purchased on the day For more info: www.expressway.ie
FOR EVENT INFORMATION
Association
ACCOMMODATION
Ploughing
of Ireland, Fallaghmore, Athy, Co Kildare, R14 NY09 Tel: 059 8625125 | Email: info@npa.ie | Website: www.npa.ie
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