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Ploughing 2025

  • 11-09-2025 09:14PM
    #1
    Aravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,057 ✭✭✭


    Anyone going to ploughing 2025 next week. I missed my favourite show in Tullamore in August. Will be keeping an eye on the weather next week.



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  • #2
    Farmer Dan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 268 ✭✭Farmer Dan


    Does ploughing week affect marts on the Tue, Wed and Thurs. Buyers/ sellers/ reduced numbers etc.?



  • #3
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,528 ✭✭✭tanko


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123807999#Comment_123807999

    Yeah, it can do, i wouldnt sell cattle next week



  • #4
    lmk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭lmk123


    judging by the video I saw from there today and the rain outside now I think waders will be needed for it next week



  • #5
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,437 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123808120#Comment_123808120

    Might be a good week to buy. I'm looking for a few store lambs



  • #6
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    Going up Tuesday with the father. Saw a few videos from inside. If this rain stays going, I'll need the wellies



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  • #7
    lmk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭lmk123


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123810529#Comment_123810529

    the videos look pretty bad, I’m more worried about getting the car stuck in the field than the wellies



  • #8
    visatorro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭visatorro


    There was talk of meeting a lad for a few pints one of the nights after it so I might wobble down!!



  • #9
    Sacrolyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Sacrolyte


    Would there be any difference in travelling times between the cork route and the south west route coming off the motorway.



  • #10
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,045 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    if it stays wet like this then it’s pure hardship. Not worth the stress



  • #11
    Aravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,057 ✭✭✭Aravo


    I haven't seen any video clips of the site conditions. But car park condition leaving and on site conditions would matter to me. If I didn't go on Tues, I would know what to expect for the Wednesday.



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  • #12
    lmk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭lmk123


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123811276#Comment_123811276

    if you’re on Snapchat look at Clarke Machinery



  • #13
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,435 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    If I was to go I’d be bringing 3 kids under 5 with me on my own and that ain’t happening. Did it for Virginia and we got on the finest but that’s a permanent paved site so it a different kettle of fish



  • #14
    Dunedin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,752 ✭✭✭Dunedin


    planning to go on Thursday. Only 30 minute drive for me.



  • #15
    queueeye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 297 ✭✭queueeye


    I promised myself last year that I wouldn’t be going back. A neighbour put it well this week when he said it’s now just a giant car boot sale.



  • #16
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,345 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Not going I’ll be away.
    but looking at the mud there already I don’t think I’d go.
    I don’t think the show is good enough any more to put up with the hardship of being there in bad weather or bad ground conditions.



  • #17
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,045 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    weather is atrocious. I doubt it’ll get any better in the few days. I can’t think of anything worse tbh



  • #18
    Tileman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Tileman


    no way am I going that predicted weather. Was at it last year and said that will do me for a few years. Much prefer the tullamore show. I agree Brian. It is a giant car boot sale these days



  • #19
    giveitholly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,662 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    Anyone coming from the south going to bypass the turnoff at the Horse and Jockey and keep going to Portlaoise? Lot of back roads to travel if you go the blue route



  • #20
    farmertipp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭farmertipp


    jeep or car Tuesday i wonder?



  • #21
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,045 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123815741#Comment_123815741

    looks like a nuts route. Much better head to portlaoise and join the south east/Kilkenny route- up through Thurles, templemore etc-pain in the arse if busy



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  • #22
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,055 ✭✭✭White Clover


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123816867#Comment_123816867

    Tractor id say!!



  • #23
    DBK1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭DBK1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123815741#Comment_123815741

    The blue route is nearly the only route with no back roads at all. The grey route in particular from Portlaoise would have a lot of narrow back roads, the yellow route from Portlaoise would be better than the grey but still back roads near the end of it. The blue car park is directly opposite the main gate too so less walking when you get there.



  • #24
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,045 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123817163#Comment_123817163

    it’s not backroads that are an issue really it’s going through towns that mess things up. It’s fairly backroads from the turn off before Mountmellick (I’ve done it before) but it’s direct. There’s no way I’d want to through Thurles etc given the choice but each to their own, I’d want as much motorway as possible



  • #25
    DBK1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭DBK1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123817179#Comment_123817179

    Fair enough but as someone that lives local to the ploughing I’d say you’d get in and out of Thurles 10 times in the same length of time you’ll get in and out of Mountmellick or Portlaoise once.



  • #26
    Havenowt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭Havenowt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123816867#Comment_123816867

    Maybe tractor required to leave the site



  • #27
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    What way are people going from the Kilkenny side?



  • #28
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,045 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123818652#Comment_123818652

    Last time in Tullamore i went the standard way- Ballyragget- Portlaoise- turn off before Mountmellick and out backroads route via Rosenallis. I suppose there's a few other ways you could possibly go like via Portarlington or even across the Slieve Bloom mtns.



  • #29
    jaymla627
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,413 ✭✭✭jaymla627


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123818664#Comment_123818664

    This is the best short-cut to take to rosenallis if passing through mountrath, brings you across the edge of the slieve blooms but not up into the mountains, you come into rosenallis village and can either head the clonaslee route by turning left our head the mountmellick route by turning right

    Screenshot_20250915_150237_Maps.jpg


  • #30
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭have2flushtwice


    Are all the car parks grass?

    Thinking of going but don't fancy the car getting dragged thru the muck.



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  • #31
    roosterman71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,152 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    Going tomorrow. Got tickets through work for a tenner and have an exhibitor pass for the car. Weather looks drier than was giving a few days ago. I'll be heading over the mountain early morning to it. Last year was great but someone remarked here that I treated it like a stag. Can't see that being replicated



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