Tinahely Show VI

Completing our visit to the Tinahely Agricultural Show, we venture into the poultry marquee for a peek at the exotic bantams.  Above, the winning Modern Game breed, not a true bantam, i.e. a naturally small bird with no related large fowl from which it was miniaturized, unlike the birds pictured left.

That's it from the 2010 Tinahely Show - home please!

Tinahely Show V

At the Tinahely Agricultural Show, there was something for everyone, so, here in the Craft Village we see the winner of the Best Exhibit.  Earlier in the week, I posted on the Hat Fest at the Wicklow Regatta and one of the photos was of the Overall Winner.  At the time, I had no idea who the designer was and now, to my great surprise, all is revealed. The two hats on the left are the ones shown in my Overall Winner photo, seen here!  The designer is Sheila Shannon, from Greenane, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, and above and left is part of her brilliant exhibit in the Craft Village. You can visit her website here.

Tinahely Show IV

Come on, don't hang about, it's showtime!

Yes, showtime and the Dog Show at the Tinahely Agricultural Show was a great success, with a huge attendance.

Left, this adorable Irish Wolfhound on his way to the Best Guard Dog class.










Below, well of course, it's a dog's life!

Tinahely Show III

Old and new on display at the Tinahely Agricultural Show.  Above, Bessie the vintage steam engine and left, old farm tractors.



Meanwhile, below, what are these guys doing at an agricultural show?

Tinahely Show II

We're back at the Tinahely Agricultural Show and this lady is so pleased with her success in the 2 wheel carriage driving class for donkeys.


Well, it is the only way to travel!






And below,  smiles all round for these class winners:

Tinahely Show

Here in Ireland, it's August Bank Holiday (yesterday) and that means we made our way to the annual Tinahely Agricultural Show, Tinahely, County Wicklow, where a dull but not unpleasant day saw a huge turnout for the 75th anniversary of the event. One of the largest agricultural shows in the country, Tinahely Show is a great family day out with something for everybody - classes for cattle, beef sheep, horses, ponies, donkeys showjumping, carriage driving - machinery exhibits, craft section, home produce, art, farm & garden, a poultry section, dog show and even a scheduled world record attempt at sheaf tossing!

Don't mess with this guy -  he is big!

So chic, these girls, with their charges!

Old Fitz Has Retired

The title of this painting by Cliona Fox on show at her solo exhibition in the beautiful Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co Wicklow.

The exhibition, ambigously titled 'Stocks Are Down', "attempts to recollect an island's fishing industry", but a more modern analysis might suggest an interpretation which currently affects us all.

Cliona Fox: Stocks Are Down continues until July 30th.