National Ploughing Championships - Co Kildare

Tuesday 20th to Thursday 22nd September 2011

The National Ploughing Championships is the All-Ireland National Ploughing finals and is the largest rural gathering of people in Europe.

It hosts Ireland’s largest agricultural trade exhibition as well as machinery demonstrations, livestock displays, educational stands, health, leisure and lifestyle pavilions, bio energy village, motor zone, forestry village, food and craft village as well as many special attractions over the course of the three days.

Entertainment daily on the bandstand. Exhibition open daily from 9am to 6pm. Special discount on group bookings of 10 or more. Great day out for all the family.

Official Website

Address:
Cardenton,
Athy,
County Kildare,
Republic Of Ireland

Telephone:
+353 (0) 59 862 5125

E-mail:
info@npa.ie

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