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Soaring to success

Another first for the Irish Game & Country Fair at Birr - a hot balloon will soar over the Birr Fair at the weekend of the 27/28 August. Taking off from the front of the castle it will carefully skirt what is expected to be one of the largest clay shoots in Ireland this year. With competition expected to be fierce for a huge prize fund of two guns , a clay trap , TVs and several other prizes in a prize fund worth over €15,000 we don't want to have anyone claiming they were distracted by a UFO!

New Buggy shuttle service from Car Park A

At the Birr Fair we offer patrons probably the most beautiful walk to any game fair by way of a scenic forest, lakeside and river walk. But for those who wish to travel to and from the Fair in a bit more comfort we have provided a new buggy shuttle service whereby patrons can 'save their legs and help a little local boy walk'. When we heard about the campaign to raise funds for a life changing operation for a local boy www.oranswishtowalk.net we decided to ask patrons using this service to donate just €1 per person or €2 per family to this very worthwhile appeal. Oran's mum will organise the collection of donations and all money raised will go directly towards the cost of the operation. The shuttle sevice will operate from 10.00 to 6.00 each day with two vehicles in operation.

Saturday 27th August 2011
10.00 hrs FISSTA Schools Competition Final
11.00 hrs Long netting Display by Steven McGonigal
11.30 hrs The Horse Whisperer & Cochise Horses
12.00 hrs Pikes & Guns BOT/WOT
12.30 hrs Keith Mathews The Dog Whisperer
13.00 hrs Fair Opening
13.10 hrs Falconry Display
13.40 hrs Fly Casting Display by Glenda Powell
14.00 hrs The Victorian Poacher
14.30 hrs Horse & Hound Display
15.00 hrs Franklin Levinson Horse Whisperer & Cochise Horses
15.30 hrs Keith Mathews the Dog Whisperer
16.10 hrs Falconry Display by Dublin falconry
16.50 hrs Pikes & Guns BOT/WOT
17.10 hrs Dog Mushing Demonstration

Crowds Watching the arena displays

Sunday 28th August 2011
10.00 hrs Casting Display by Glenda Powell
11.00 hrs Franklin Levinson Horse Whisperer and Cochise Horses
11.30 hrs Free Flying Falconry Display by Dublin Falconry
12.00 hrs Pikes & Guns from BOT/WOT
12.30 hrs Dog Mushing Demonstration
13.00 hrs Long Netting Display by Steven McGonigal
13.30 hrs Casting Display by Glenda Powell
13.50 hrs Horse and Hound Display
14.20 hrs Horse Whisperer - Cochise Horses
15.00 hrs Carriage Driving Display by the Birr Equestrian Centre
15.30 hrs Victorian Poacher
16.00 hrs Keith Mathews - the Dog Whisperer
16.40 hrs Free Flying Falconry Display by Dublin Falconry
17.10 hrs Final of the Redmills Five Nations Lurcher Championships

Please Note : Additional acts and changes to timings may be announced in the programme and by the main arena announcer.

Please do not be confused by other events using similar names or descriptions to ourselves. There are only three Great Game Fairs of Ireland - the Irish Game Fair at Shanes Castle, Antrim - now indisputably Ireland's largest and most successful Game Fair; the new Ballywalter Game & Country Living Fair and the Irish Game and Country Fair at Birr Castle, Co Offaly - certainly the ROI's largest Game or Country Fair.

Our brand name THE GREAT GAME FAIRS OF IRELAND stands for quality, value for money and fantastic family entertainment

The Fair is open each day from 10.00am to 6.00pm. Admission charges are Family €35 ; Adult €15 ; Child between 5-15 €5. Car parking and programme Free of Charge

Lord & Lady Rosse as a special concession to fair goers have given access to the Birr Castle Gardens, Courtyard café and Science Museum (normally €25 per family, €9 per adult and €5 per child ) to be included FREE in the fair admission price.

PLEASE NOTE THE CASTLE IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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