The popular Fermanagh County Show will move to a new home this year as the event takes up residence at Castle Irvine near Irvinestown.
The agricultural show returns on 11th and 12th August this year as the event organisers announced details of the show this week.
The County Fermanagh Farming Society is the body behind the event, and has been operating in the local community since 1836.
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Its chair Ann Orr said the new weekend dates and venue offers new opportunities for the event to reach a bigger audience.
“In 13 years the County Fermanagh Farming Society will celebrate its 200th Anniversary, no mean feat for a rural organisation managed by volunteers,” Ann said.
“Generations of local families have their heart in Fermanagh County Show and have seen much change over their lifetimes and that of their ancestors.
“We know that Covid-19 impacted all agricultural shows but it was this affect that actually brought about the mindset that we have 187 years under our belt and a 200th Anniversary on the horizon to plan for.
“What better way to do this than to gasp this wonderful opportunity offered to us recently to grow the Fermanagh County Show into one of Ireland’s leading agricultural shows of the future,” Ann added.
A spokesperson for Castle Irvine Estate said they were thrilled to bring the event there for 2023.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Fermanagh County Show to Castle Irvine Estate in 2023,” Kyle Porter said.
“The show is a highly regarded event in the community, with a history dating back to 1836 and we are excited to provide a new home for it at Castle Irvine.
“The facilities and rolling parkland, along with the magnificent backdrop of Necarne Castle, offer a unique setting for the show to continue to thrive and grow in the future.”
The last full Fermanagh County Show took place in 2019 with a scaled back event taking place in August 2022.
The plans for 2023 are for a full programme of pedigree and commercial cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, dogs, schools, home industries and a larger food pavilion.
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