Tullamore Show
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| Tullamore Show | |
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 Dairy Shorthorn cow at Tullamore Show | |
| Genre | Agricultural and livestock show |
| Dates | Second Sunday in August[1] |
| Location(s) | Butterfield Estate, Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland[2] |
| Founded | 1840s (revived in 1990s) |
| Attendance | 60,000 (2017)[3] |
| Website | www.tullamoreshow.com |
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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[5] 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.[6]
