A-Z For Planning your Day

ACCESS TO SHOWGROUNDS:
General Public: Access from 8:30am on Sunday 12th August

General Competitors: Access on Sunday 12th August from 6:45 am.

Trade Exhibitors: Outdoor Stands- From Tuesday 7th August for setting up of trade stands. All heavy items must be in place by 6:00pm on Friday 10th August.
Indoor stands- from Friday 10th August.

Livestock Competitors: Access to overnight accommodation from 3:00pm on Friday 10th August.

National Invention Competitors: All exhibits will be judged on the Showground’s on Saturday 11th August, from 10:00am.

We advise to come early to avoid change in traffic flow

ADMISSION DETAILS:
Tickets are available on our website
On Show day:
Adults: €20
Students and Senior Citizens: €15 (I.D Required)
Children under 12 years are free, if accompanied by an Adult.

ADMISSION TO SHOW FOR EXHIBITORS :
Full entry fees are paid at the gate by everyone. Competitors are allowed credits against entry fees, at time of making entries and before closing date of 18th July (Rules and regulations apply)

BABY CHANGING FACILITIES:
Baby Changing Facilities will be available at a few locations

BANKING:
ATM facilities will be available on the site on show day.

BAR FACILITIES:
Bar Facilities will be provided on site by The SuperShow Bar
The bar will be located close to the indoor marquees.
Televisions are provided in the main bar – so you can keep up to date with any sport related activities!

CATERING ON SITE:
Benson Foods will be providing the Catering facilities on site.
Breakfast will be available from 8.00 am in the on-site Restaurant.
A variety of food will be available from units located in food villages around the site and in the catering marquee.
See site map for exact locations.

CATALOGUES:
Catalogues will be on sale from Catalogue Booths in various locations on the Showground’s.
Demand is always brisk for the Catalogues, so we would advise you to purchase early.
Price will be €5

CAR PARKING:
The traffic plan will be available on the website later
FREE Car Parking for 20,000 cars will be available on all the main routes, adjacent to the Showground’s.
These car parks will be colour coded and we would encourage you to note your location as you are leaving your car park.
The map on the website should be of help, together with an information leaflet which will be available free at entry points.
Car parking facilities for wheelchair users is available on the Showground’s – passes are required.
To access this PWD parking area, please follow the Livestock traffic route and enter the showground at Gate 5. Transport will be provided on the day to transport people from the various car parks onto the showground’s.

‘CHARITY SPOT’:
Each year, a charity is selected, from all the applications received, and this organisation is the only permitted fundraising organisation at the show.

INFORMATION POINTS:
We realise that there is a lot to see and do at the show so to help you we have several information boards, sponsors listings and site maps located at several key points throughout the showground’s. This year we are upgrading our internal signage so navigating the site will be a ‘doddle’.

JUDGING TIMES:
Judging will commence in all sections, except Inventions, at 10:00am on Sunday morning.
The Indoors Sections, e.g. Cookery and Horticulture will also be starting at 10:00am.
We try to have the Pavilions open to the public after judging as early as possible.
The Inventions are judged on Saturday (11th) from 10:00am.

LOST CHILDREN:
We would encourage everyone to have an agreed meeting point in place, in case children get separated from their minders. A good idea is to write the minders mobile number on the child’s hand, in case they get separated in the crowds. When all else fails, we will have the details announced from the Secretary’s Office at the H.Q., our voice of the show, has never failed to ‘find the minders’ yet! 

LOST AND FOUND:
Lost belongings may be found at the HQ office. Please watch the website and Facebook on the days after the show as we will list any found and unclaimed items.

MAPS – WHAT IS WHERE:
There will also be a number of maps on boards throughout the Showground’s.

MEDICAL CENTRE:
Everyone should take care and help to ensure that we have a safe and accident free visit to the Show.

Please keep in mind that there are a lot of animals on the move around the Show

The terrain may be uneven, thus requiring caution with movement.

Emergency services will be provided at a few locations and near the HQ.
If needing attention, contact should be made with any of the Safety Officers, who will in turn contact the emergency services.

MEETING POINT:
There will be a high Meeting Point sign, located near the HQ Area and Gate 3. This location may be of help when making plans to meet your friends.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY:
We are always delighted to welcome new members to the Show Society.

PHONES:   
We expect that all the mobile networks will have good coverage, as maximum output has been requested from your network providers.
Please be careful with your mobile phone, as there are usually a number of phones lost at the Show.

PWD / WHEELCHAIR USERS:
There will be limited parking on the showgrounds for people with physical disabilities. The official PWD passes are required to access the area. To access this PWD parking area, please follow the Livestock traffic route and enter the showground at Gate 5

REMINDER:
While we are delighted to see you at any time, we would encourage you to come early and allow yourself plenty of time to see and enjoy all the activities of our vast programme of events.
There will certainly be something for everyone.
Timetables with full details are available around site.

SHUTTLE BUS:
A limited Shuttle Bus service will operate from 10:00am.
The regularity of them is dependent on the traffic flow.
The return journey is available from the drop off spot with each returning bus.

SPECTATOR COMPETITIONS:
While the majority of the classes and competitions must be pre-entered, spectators and visitors to the show will have many opportunities to avail of various competitions on the day.
• Entries are also taken on the day for the Best Dressed Lady, Best Dressed Man, Best Hat, Bonny Baby, Miss and Mr. and of course, the Glamorous Granny and the Traditional Farmer.
• You can test your skill in the Cookery Pavilion by seeing how good your judging skills are. If your judgment corresponds with that of the official judges, you could win yourself a very valuable prize.
• Numerous draws on the trade stands.

SURVEY:
In the interest of planning, evaluation and development we may be conducting a survey at the show this year. We would very much appreciate your co-operation on this matter.

TIMES:
Showground’s are open on show morning, Sunday 12th Aug, at 6:45am for exhibitors and competitors, while 8:30am is the opening time for the public. A full list of the time tables for each section is also available on this website.

Ticket Selling:
No ticket selling is allowed on the showground’s or in the car parks on show day. Ticket selling is only permitted for the chosen charity.

TOILETS:
Toilets are located at several points on the Showground’s – see map. Wheelchair accessible toilets will be located in 4 locations. (See map)

ENJOY YOUR DAY