Twenty six years ago a small number of committed enthusiastic people got together and the first ever Claregalway Agricultural Show was launched. The show was put together in a few weeks and since then it has grown into what it is today. The show has gone from strength to strength every year and although still run… Read more »
As the well-known proverb says a spark can start a great fire. This applies to the Claregalway Agricultural Show which is celebrating its Silver Jubilee takes place this year on Sunday August 23rd in Duffy Equestrian Centre, Rockwood. Twenty five years ago somebody “sparked” an idea to start an agricultural show in Claregalway. From that… Read more »
The launch of the 24th Claregalway Agricultural Show took place in the Arches Hotel, Claregalway on Friday August 1st. Since 1991 when the first Claregalway Agricultural Show took place, it has gone from strength to strength and at this year’s launch, Chairperson Val Noone said that the constant improvements have made it one of the… Read more »
Sometimes the weather forecasters get it right! They promised scattered light showers with mainly sunshine and that’s what Claregalway Agricultural Show got on Sunday last. The weather was almost perfect for the show. All the hard work and months of preparation for the event paid off when all roads headed towards Rockwood. Show Chairman, Val… Read more »
Claregalway’s 23rd Annual Agricultural Show is fast approaching. It will take place on Sunday, August 18th in Duffy Equestrian Centre, Rockwood. This has been the venue for the show for a long number of years and is probably the most suitable venue with all its facilities in Claregalway. The committee is indebted to the Duffy… Read more »
Claregalway Agricultural show will be held in Duffys Equestrian Centre in Rockwood, Claregalway on Sunday, August 19th this year. The committee is very lucky to have this excellent venue with all the facilities it provides again this year to host the show. Sincere thanks to the Duffy family who, year in year out, allow the… Read more »
It was nothing but talk of horses, ponies, foals, brood mares, sires and dams in the early part of the morning at Claregalway Agricultural Show. Later in the day the topic changed to dogs, cats and chickens. Then there was talk of Rachel Farrell, the Show Queen, and the way she might look at you!… Read more »
All is ready for the annual Claregalway Agricultural Show year on this Sunday, as it celebrates its 21st birthday. Rachel Farrell, the Show Queen of 2011, will be on hand at Duffy’s Equestrian Centre in Rockwood to welcome everybody. This year’s show has 246 classes in the following categories: Horses, Ponies, Sheep, Cattle, a huge… Read more »
They came in their droves from all over the country—they brought their rain coats, brollies and their wellies but they forgot the sun block! Who could have predicted they would need it! Who would have thought that Sunday last would be so fine that people would need to apply sun block to avoid getting burned…. Read more »
In 1991 a small enthusiastic group of people got together, formed a committee and the first Claregalway Agricultural Show was launched. Twenty years later the committee is still small but equally enthusiastic and the show has blossomed from the small show it was then to the now very well known large show. An enormous effort… Read more »
Sunday 18th of August 2002—Claregalway Show Day had finally arrived. Everything was organised down to the smallest detail and the committee waited in trepidation for the day to dawn. The forecast looked promising and indeed they were not disappointed. The day dawned in glorious sunshine. The pony and horse exhibits were of the usual high… Read more »
Preparations are well under way for the forthcoming Claregalway Show. The Show Queen has already been selected and the title for 2002 goes to Sheena Tierney, Cregboy, Claregalway. Sheena was presented with a perpetual trophy, a crystal plaque at a function in Terry Brennan’s Central, Loughgeorge by Sponsor Tom Dempsey of Tom Dempsey Interiors, Oranmore…. Read more »
