This article is a list of venues for the National Ploughing Championships, an agricultural fair held annually in the Republic of Ireland since 1931. [1] [2] [3]
Year | Photo | Location | Start date | End date | Attendance | Notes |
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1931 | Coursetown, Athy, County Kildare | 16 February | ||||
1932 | Gorey, County Wexford | 19 February | ||||
1933 | Clondalkin, County Dublin | 15 February | ||||
1934 | Athenry, County Galway | 13 February | ||||
1935 | Mallow, County Cork | 13 February | ||||
1936 | Tullamore, County Offaly | February | ||||
1937 | Greystones, County Wicklow | 9 February | ||||
1938 | Oakpark, Carlow | 10 February | ||||
1939 | Killarney, County Kerry | 8 February | ||||
1940 | Thurles, County Tipperary/Kilkenny | 21 January | 1 February | |||
1941 | Cork/ Navan, County Meath | 12 February | 18 February | |||
1942 | Cloghran, County Dublin | 12 February | ||||
1943 | Lamberton, Portlaoise, County Laois [4] | 12 February | ||||
1944 | Ballinasloe, County Galway | 9 February | ||||
1945 | Tipperary | 21 February | ||||
1946 | Balbriggan, County Dublin | 7 February | ||||
1947 | Maynooth, County Kildare | 11 February | ||||
1948 | Limerick | 19 February | ||||
1949 | Drogheda, County Louth | 10 February | ||||
1950 | Bandon | 9 February | ||||
1951 | County Wexford | 1 February | ||||
1952 | Athenry, County Galway | 7 February | ||||
1953 | Mullingar, County Westmeath | 11 February | ||||
1954 | Cahir, County Tipperary | 11 February | ||||
1955 | Athy | 10 February | 11 February | |||
1956 | Nenagh, County Tipperary | 1 February | 11 February | |||
1957 | Boyle, County Roscommon | 7 February | 8 February | |||
1958 | Tramore, County Waterford | 12 February | 13 February | |||
1959 | Burnchurch, County Kilkenny | 28 January | 29 January | |||
1960 | New Ross, County Wexford | 9 November | 10 November | |||
1961 | Killarney, County Kerry | 8 November | 9 November | |||
1962 | Dovea, Thurles, County Tipperary | 7 November | 8 November | |||
1963 | Athenry, County Galway | 6 November | 7 November | |||
1964 | Danesfort, County Kilkenny | 18 November | 19 November | |||
1965 | Enniskerry, County Wicklow | 17 November | 18 November | |||
1966 | Rosegarland Est.,Wellingtonbridge, County Wexford | 2 November | 3 November | |||
1967 | Tullow, County Carlow | 25 October | 26 October | |||
1968 | Banteer, Mallow, County Cork | 23 October | 24 October | |||
1969 | Rockwell College, Cashel, County Tipperary | 22 October | 23 October | |||
1970 | Danesfort, County Kilkenny | 28 October | 29 October | |||
1971 | Finglas, County Dublin | 27 October | 28 October | |||
1972 | Rockwell College, Cashel, County Tipperary | 25 October | 26 October | |||
1973 | Rosegarland Estate, Wellingtonbridge, County Wexford | 3 October | 6 October | |||
1974 | Watergrasshill, County Cork | 16 October | 17 October | |||
1975 | Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny | 15 October | 16 October | |||
1976 | Wells, Gorey, County Wexford | 13 October | 14 October | |||
1977 | Rockwell College, Cashel, County Tipperary | 19 October | 20 October | |||
1978 | Knocktopher, County Kilkenny | 11 October | 12 October | |||
1979 | Watergrasshill, County Cork [5] | 10 October | 11 October | |||
1980 | Rockwell College, Cashel, County Tipperary | 7 October | 8 October | |||
1981 | Wellingtonbridge, Wexford | 7 October | 10 October | |||
1982 | Edenderry, County Offaly | 12 October | 13 October | |||
1983 | IDA Grounds, Waterford | 5 October | 6 October | |||
1984 | Ardfert, County Kerry | 3 October | 4 October | |||
1985 | Kilkea, Athy, County Kildare | 2 October | 3 October | |||
1986 | Woodsgift Hse., Woodsgift, County Kilkenny | 8 October | 9 October | |||
1987 | Charleville Estate, Tullamore, County Offaly | 7 October | 8 October | |||
1988 | Oak Park Research Centre, County Carlow | 4 October | 6 October | |||
1989 | Oak Park Research Centre, County Carlow | October | ||||
1990 | Oak Park Research Centre, County Carlow | October | ||||
1991 | Crecora, County Limerick | |||||
1992 | Carrigtwohill, County Cork | |||||
1993 | Shanballyard, Clerihan, Clonmel, County Tipperary | |||||
1994 | Drumgold, Enniscorthy, County Wexford | |||||
1995 | Ballacolla, County Laois [6] | |||||
1996 | Oak Park Research Centre, County Carlow | |||||
1997 | Parkmore, Fiveally, Birr, County Offaly | |||||
1998 | Ballycarney, Ferns, County Wexford | |||||
1999 | Castletownroche, County Cork [7] | 28 September [7] | 30 September [7] | |||
2000 | Ballacolla, County Laois [8] [6] | 26 September [8] [6] | 28 September [8] [6] | |||
2001 | Ballacolla, County Laois [9] | 2 October [9] | 4 October [9] | Event cancelled due to Foot and Mouth outbreak [10] | ||
2002 | Ballacolla, County Laois [11] [10] | 24 September [11] | 26 September [11] | |||
2003 | Ballinabrackey, County Meath (5 km south of Kinnegad) [12] [13] | 23 September [12] | 25 September [12] | |||
2004 | Athy, County Kildare [14] | |||||
2005 | ![]() | Mogeely, near Midleton, County Cork [15] [16] | 27 September 2005 [16] | 29 September 2005 [15] | ||
2006 | | Grangeford, Tullow, County Carlow [17] | 27 September [17] | 28 September [17] | Also hosted World Ploughing Championships 29–30 September | |
2007 | ![]() | Annaharvey Farm Tullamore, County Offaly [18] | 25 September [18] | 27 September [18] | ||
2008 | Burnchurch, County Kilkenny (8 km southwest of Kilkenny City)[ citation needed ] | 23 September | 25 September | |||
2009 | Cardenton, Athy, County Kildare [19] [20] | 22 September [20] | 29 September [20] | |||
2010 | Cardenton, Athy, County Kildare [19] [21] | 21 September [21] | 23 September [21] | |||
2011 | ![]() | Cardenton, Athy, County Kildare [19] [22] | 20 September [22] | 22 September [22] | ||
2012 | ![]() | Heathpark, New Ross, County Wexford [23] [24] | 25 September [23] | 27 September [23] | ||
2013 | Ratheniska, County Laois [25] [4] | 24 September [26] | 26 September [26] | 228,000 [26] | 70th Anniversary since the ploughing was first held in Laois. [4] | |
2014 | Ratheniska, County Laois [25] | 23 September | 25 September | 280,000 | ||
2015 | Ratheniska, County Laois [25] | 22 September | 24 September | 281,000 [27] [28] | All-time record for one day was set on the 23rd of 127,000 [29] | |
2016 | Screggan, Tullamore, County Offaly [28] | 20 September [28] | 22 September [28] | 283,000 [30] | ||
2017 | Screggan, Tullamore, County Offaly [30] [31] | 19 September [30] | 21 September [30] | 291,500 [32] [33] | ||
2018 | Screggan, Tullamore, County Offaly [34] | 18 September | 21 September | 240,700 [34] | Show cancelled on 19 September due to Storm Ali; an additional day was added on 21 September to compensate. [34] | |
2019 | Ballintrane, Fenagh, County Carlow | 17 September | 19 September | 297,000 [35] | Total attendance figures for the 88th Championships came to a record breaking 297,000 visitors over the 3 days | |
Cancelled due to Covid pandemic | - | The event was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland. [36] [37] A limited number of ploughing competitions were planned for October, but without spectators. [37] | ||||
2021 | Ratheniska, County Laois | 15 September [38] | 17 September | <3,000 [39] | A limit of 1,000 attendees per day was in place due to continued COVID-19 related restrictions. [39] | |
2022 | Ratheniska, County Laois | 20 September [40] | 22 September | 277,000 | Day 2 of the 91st Ploughing Championships saw a record daily number of attendees, this was 115,000 people. This was also the World Ploughing Championships. |
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