Irish Road Bowling All Ireland Series
One of Ireland's oldest rural sports comes to the country roads of County Armagh, where competitors hurl a heavy iron bowl along miles of tarmac in the fewest throws, drawing huge roadside crowds in a tradition stretching back centuries.
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"Over 50 events across four days in the Orchard County of Northern Ireland, where the apple orchards are heavy with cider fruit and the programme runs from orchard tours and artisan markets to 5-star open-fire dining under the trees."
Armagh Food and Cider Weekend
"The second-largest park in Ireland becomes a one-day agricultural spectacle, with 20,000 visitors arriving at Lurgan Park for cattle, ponies, vintage vehicles and an energetic dog show."
Lurgan Show
"The 179th show in the orchard county returns to Gosford Forest Park, where prize cattle parade alongside apple producers, champion bakers and 30,000 visitors in one of Northern Ireland's most celebrated one-day shows."
Armagh County Agricultural Show
"The 150th anniversary Bessbrook show brings livestock, horses, home industries, a food village and a fairground to a County Armagh estate kept alive by volunteers since 1876."
Newry Agricultural Show
"Running on Bessbrook farmland since 1869, this is one of Ireland's longest unbroken agricultural shows."
Newry Show
"A club marking 50 years rolls out tractors and classic cars across the rolling Armagh countryside near Loughgilly."
County Armagh Vintage Vehicle Club Rally
"A sailing regatta with roots going back to 1837, combining competitive racing on the water with a Marching Carnival, live music, and a Pink Wig Parade ashore."
Falmouth Week
"Three days of the finest Welsh dogs working sheep across a hill field near Brecon, with ice cream from Llanfaes Dairy and a real trial hush over the crowd."
Welsh National Sheepdog Trials
"Massed pipe bands lead the chieftain's parade from the Bridge Hotel to Couper Park in this small fishing village on the far northeast coast."
Helmsdale and District Highland Games
"The last free games in the Highlands, where Games Day on the seaside Links feels like New Year, opened by Lord Cawdor himself."
Nairn Highland Games
"Teams of two mountain bikers tow a charioteer in a Roman-style chariot in a flat-out dash for the world title."
World Mountain Bike Chariot Racing Championship
✦ Weird and Wonderful"Scotland's premier sheepdog competition over four days at Letham Farm in the Ochil Hills, where the nation's finest handlers qualify for the International and the once-every-three-years World Trial."
Scottish National Sheepdog Trials