Ireland Trip To Ireland

[raynardman 519]

Thinking of making my 1st trip to Ireland sometime next year.

 

Only a short stay but would like to tie it in with a dog show or country fair.

 

Any ideas, information or experience would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks

Raynardman

[Chid 6,847]

depends where your going but either head to the westmeath show in the south or the mourne show in the north if you can

[rob84 112]

ferry prices are expensive for two person return trip in a small van looking at around £300 mark was thinking of going to the birr show this year

[raynardman 519]

depends where your going but either head to the westmeath show in the south or the mourne show in the north if you can

No plans for going to a certain place, just somewhere with not much driving involved.

Thanks for the info, I'll check those 2 out

[raynardman 519]

ferry prices are expensive for two person return trip in a small van looking at around £300 mark was thinking of going to the birr show this year

HMM maybe I should have checked the ferry prices out before opening my big mouth to the misses

[up the beam 65]

Raynardman dont worry to much about the driving a lot of good people over here would see you right with transport to and from a fair or show and ots not that big of a place lol. In the north the best shows/fairs this year in my opinion would be out of this lot, and I went to nearly all of them.:the Mourne for quality dogs fair showing and racing probably the most dogs in the ring for each class/ moria country fair for good showing and simulated coursing lots of stands in the main fair/ shanes castle great game fairs of ireland good racing good number of stalls and good main arena and demonstrations etc fair numbers of dogs in the ring for the showing etc/I

[AlbertJ 569]

RAYNARDMAN, You can see before you buy!

 

Three videos on the Great Game Fairs of Ireland:

 

Birr Castle 2012

Shanes Castle 2013

Shanes Castle Gundogs 2013

 

Apart from the range and quality of the stands at our shows we have the best competitions and prizes for terriers and lurchers: The Five Nations Championshps - the 27th Annual All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships, the Mourne Digging Championship Final, and the Master McGrath lurcher Final.

 

And we consider the terriers & lurchers to be an integral part of the events and have them inside the fairs. The Irish Working Terrier Federation have chosen to exhibit at both fairs this year and taken their rightful place with all of the other sporting organisations.

 

Our next fair is the Irish Game & Country Fair at Birr Castle, Co Offaly on the 31st August and the 1st September www.irishgameandcountryfair.com

 

And in 2014 the Irish Game Fair at Shanes Castle Antrim is planned for the 28th & 29th June 2014.

AND we have special rates for the ferries AND a special two day pass for terrier & lurcher owners. You can get the boat for under £200.

 

If its not a Fair but a good show there are many - and you will receive a warm welcome but my personal favourite is the Mourne one - beautiful site, innovative competitions and good organisation.

Edited August 17, 2013 by AlbertJ

[raynardman 519]

Cheers for that Albert, I'll do a bit of homework and try and get something sorted.

Would like to attend a decent dog show rather than a fair.

[kevhog88 24]

Fly with ryanair and hire a car mate

[rob84 112]

RAYNARDMAN, You can see before you buy!

 

Three videos on the Great Game Fairs of Ireland:

 

Birr Castle 2012

Shanes Castle 2013

Shanes Castle Gundogs 2013

 

Apart from the range and quality of the stands at our shows we have the best competitions and prizes for terriers and lurchers: The Five Nations Championshps - the 27th Annual All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships, the Mourne Digging Championship Final, and the Master McGrath lurcher Final.

 

And we consider the terriers & lurchers to be an integral part of the events and have them inside the fairs. The Irish Working Terrier Federation have chosen to exhibit at both fairs this year and taken their rightful place with all of the other sporting organisations.

 

Our next fair is the Irish Game & Country Fair at Birr Castle, Co Offaly on the 31st August and the 1st September www.irishgameandcountryfair.com

 

 

AND we have special rates for the ferries AND a special two day pass for terrier & lurcher owners. You can get the boat for under £200.

 

If its not a Fair but a good show there are many - and you will receive a warm welcome but my personal favourite is the Mourne one - beautiful site, innovative competitions and good organisation.

where do i go to look at the ferry deals?

[shaneg 2,589]

Westmeath is the best I wasn't all year. Proper working dog show

[AlbertJ 569]

 

RAYNARDMAN, You can see before you buy!

 

Three videos on the Great Game Fairs of Ireland:

 

Birr Castle 2012

Shanes Castle 2013

Shanes Castle Gundogs 2013

 

Apart from the range and quality of the stands at our shows we have the best competitions and prizes for terriers and lurchers: The Five Nations Championshps - the 27th Annual All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships, the Mourne Digging Championship Final, and the Master McGrath lurcher Final.

 

And we consider the terriers & lurchers to be an integral part of the events and have them inside the fairs. The Irish Working Terrier Federation have chosen to exhibit at both fairs this year and taken their rightful place with all of the other sporting organisations.

 

Our next fair is the Irish Game & Country Fair at Birr Castle, Co Offaly on the 31st August and the 1st September www.irishgameandcountryfair.com

 

 

AND we have special rates for the ferries AND a special two day pass for terrier & lurcher owners. You can get the boat for under £200.

 

If its not a Fair but a good show there are many - and you will receive a warm welcome but my personal favourite is the Mourne one - beautiful site, innovative competitions and good organisation.

where do i go to look at the ferry deals?

 

Rob, Mail me at irishgamefair@btinternet.com and I will mail details. To be objective while Birr and Shanes are the largest fairs in their respective parts of Ireland all Irish fairs are substantially smaller than the major UK fairs. They would be somewhere between Galloway and Scone. But our prizes are equivalent to the best in the UK and we offer a very warm welcome to visitors.

[kevin em 342]

Westmeath is the best I wasn't all year. Proper working dog show

thanks shane its great to get positive comments

[gedro8888 77]

Cheers for that Albert, I'll do a bit of homework and try and get something sorted.

Would like to attend a decent dog show rather than a fair.

if thats what your looking for mourne end of atb.

[sammy/c 3]

Westmeath is the best I wasn't all year. Proper working dog show

was down from the north, working dog show

good day