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The Irish Game And Country FairThe Fair is one of three Great Game Fairs Of Ireland. Its partner Fairs, the Irish Game Fair (and Country Lifestyle Festival) at Shanes Castle and the Ballywalter Game & Country Living Fair have demonstrated that the way forward for successful Irish Game Fairs is the organising and delivering of an event with wide family appeal for those who live work or play in the Irish countryside.Now coming into its fifth year under the management of the Great Game Fairs of Ireland team the fair has grown rapidly and is now recognised as the ROI's national game fair. The organising team has a fine history and pedigree of delivering successful quality events and of course, Birr Castle has a superb record of hosting quality events. This combination should ensure that the Irish Game and Country Fair continues to be an outstanding success and justifies its billing as one of the three Great Game Fairs of Ireland.  When the members of the organising team launched the first major Irish Game Fair in 1978 their objectives included promoting the importance of countrysports, farming and conservation interests working together for the preservation of the Irish countryside and the rural way of life. Thirty four years on that objective is, if anything more relevant, as the whole rural way of life if not threatened with government legislation or interference with tradition, is threatened with habitat destruction. There is the need for a strong unified voice to promote balance within the countryside amongst land users such as farming, building, country sports, conservation and tourism interests. It is considered that the Great Game Fairs of Ireland concept, with Fairs North and South, is the vehicle that can help promote and defend what is best in the Irish Countryside. With the support of the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine and the www.countrysportsandcountrylife.com web portal and online magazine, it is envisaged that the three fairs can play a crucial role in preserving the Irish countryside and its rural traditions while at the same time promoting rural business and tourism. The Best Fair for the VisitorWhat distinguishes the three Great Game Fairs of Ireland from other Game and Country Fairs that have sprung up in different parts of Ireland is the fact that the experienced organisers whilst not forgetting tradition continue to innovate by introducing new attractions and events more relevant to new generations and a family audience. This marketing flair has been recognised by the Northern Fair being awarded the prestigious Northern Ireland Tourist Board Marketing Excellence Award.Thus while the Fairs have the widest range of attractions, activities and the finest competitions to interest the most discerning hunting, shooting and fishing enthusiasts, the events are not just aimed at the traditional Game Fair attendance. In addition to the traditional Game Fair attractions, the fairs have a huge range of entertaining and educational activities, displays and attractions to interest anyone who lives works or plays in the Irish countryside. In Birr Castle the Irish Game And Country Fair has a venue with virtually as many in situ attractions as it brings. www.birrcastle.com Apart from the entertainment and educational objectives the two Great Game Fairs of Ireland have hard commercial objectives both for the brand and for their exhibitors. i.e. to create two Fairs in Ireland of the size, scope and stature of the best Fairs in the UK and Europe and to deliver the two best shop windows for rural products and services in Ireland. The Best Fair for the ExhibitorWhy are these Fairs the GREATEST in Ireland?Because they have:
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