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Castlewellan
Show A Great Success
Showers failed to dissuade the crows
from attending the 43rd Castlewellan Agricultural Show with over
12,000 people through the gates from early morning. This year's
entries topped 5000 with a great increase from schools and in the
home industries tent including a record 95 cup cakes. The show was
proud to host a concert supported by the Ulster Scots Agency and
Foras na Gaeilge which entertained the crowds throughout the afternoon.
Musicians from local comhaltas groups took to the stage with renowned
dancer Maire Aine Ni larnain, Radio Ulster's Brian Mullan and Dr
David Lyttle, who has previously worked with Jamie Callum. Raymond
Bready kept the show on the road with commentary and interviews
through the day and the musical flavour abounded with Five FM's
outside broadcast unit at Hillyard House where Kevin McAllister
interviwed a range of people involved in and visiting the event...........read
the report in full
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