Tullamore Show
The Tullamore Show is a one-day agricultural and livestock show held on the second Sunday of August each year near the town of Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. Its programme includes cultural events, commercial trade exhibitions, and competitive interests, including livestock, equestrian, home industries, inventions, vintage, fashion, style, cookery, crafts, and performing arts.
| Tullamore Show | |
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Dairy Shorthorn cow at Tullamore Show | |
| Genre | Agricultural and livestock show |
| Dates | Second Sunday in August |
| Location(s) | Butterfield Estate, Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland |
| Founded | 1840s (revived in 1990s) |
| Attendance | 60,000 (2017) |
| Website | www.tullamoreshow.com |
Agriculture was originally the show's main focus, but this has broadened to include entertainment, food, crafts, lifestyle including 700 trade stands, food and refreshments, fashion and entertainment. Described in some sources as "the biggest one-day event of its kind" in Ireland, the Tullamore Show has previously attracted 60,000 annual visitors.
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