Royal Meath Show
One of Leinster's flagship agricultural days, the Royal Meath Show fills the Porchfields of Trim each September with pedigree livestock, equestrian displays, an artisan craft marquee, and trade stands celebrating the best of the Royal County's farming heritage.
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"An annual village fete at Slane Castle combining visits to the holy well, harp recitals, falconry, vintage cars, pony and trap rides and a duck derby in the historic estate grounds."
Lady Well Fete
"A carefully curated boutique arts and music weekend set on the grounds of Killyon Manor, a rural Meath estate, blending intimate performances with a warm community atmosphere far from the festival mainstream."
Another Love Story
"Ireland's flagship Samhain festival animates the medieval Norman walls of Trim Castle with fire processions, a Gathering of the Spirits parade, four nights of music and the ceremonial lighting of the ancestral flame. The festival spans Trim and neighbouring Athboy, where the Samhain fire is lit on the Hill of Ward, the custom's recorded birthplace."
Púca Festival (Trim and Athboy)
"At Tlachtga on the Hill of Ward, Athboy hosts the free ceremonial Lighting of the Samhain Fire, a direct revival of the ancient rite where all fires in Ireland were once relit from a single sacred flame."
Púca Festival, Athboy and the Lighting of the Samhain Fire
"A Samhain torchlight procession from Athboy town to the ancient Hill of Ward, reviving the Celtic new year fire ceremony at one of Ireland's most sacred druitic hilltop sites."
Spirits of Meath Halloween Festival
"On Halloween night the ancestral Samhain flame is relit at Tlachtga on the Hill of Ward, re-enacting the ancient tradition where all fires in Ireland were extinguished and reborn from a single sacred fire."
Lighting of the Samhain Fire at Tlachtga
"Founded in 1946 and known as the County Carlow Show, this one-day event draws over 15,000 visitors to the Coppenagh showground for livestock, equestrian, dog, and domestic arts competitions alongside All Ireland Championship finals."
Tullow Agricultural Show
"Ireland's oldest agricultural show, celebrating its 200th edition in 2026, draws 25,000 visitors to Piltown for livestock, horses, horticulture, crafts and family competitions."
Iverk Show
"A well-supported community agricultural show in the market town of Moate, bringing together livestock, equestrian classes, and rural crafts in the heart of County Westmeath each August."
Moate Agricultural Show
"Europe's largest outdoor agricultural trade exhibition and cultural event returns to Screggan, Tullamore, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to witness competitive ploughing, livestock, and rural crafts."
National Ploughing Championships
"One of the oldest agricultural shows in Ireland, held at Treanlawn, Killoe, with livestock championships, showjumping, craft marquee, live country music, and free children's entertainment drawing visitors from across the country."
Longford Agricultural Show
"In its 75th year, this traditional one-day show at Killag combines cattle, sheep, goat and poultry judging, dressage, show jumping, sheepdog trials, and home industry classes on a long-established show field in the southeast corner of Wexford."
Bannow and Rathangan Agricultural Show