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