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MEDIEVAL BATTLE, ARCHERY, VINTAGE DISPLAY, THRESHING, LA CROSSE POLO, CRAFT & FOOD STALLS, DOG TRIALS, CLAY SHOOTING, FACE PAINTING, PONY RIDES, BOUNCY CASTLES, FALCONRY, Music and fun for all the family. Co-ordinated by the Carrigtwohill Community Council July 9th and 10th 2011 BARRYSCOURT CASTLE CARRIGTWOHILL, CO. C RK www.carrigfest.com o
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Page 1: Carrigtwohill Medieval Festival 2011

MEDIEVAL BATTLE, ARCHERY, VINTAGE DISPLAY, THRESHING, LA CROSSE POLO, CRAFT

& FOOD STALLS, DOG TRIALS, CLAY SHOOTING, FACE PAINTING, PONY RIDES,

BOUNCY CASTLES, FALCONRY, Music and fun for all the family.

Co-ordinated by the Carrigtwohill Community Council

July 9th and 10th 2011BARRYSCOURT CASTLECARRIGTWOHILL, CO. C RK

www.carrigfest.como

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This year’s program of events include:

The following is an example of the excitement of our Saturday & Sunday events in our hugely successful 2011 programme:

1) Medieval Village by Fingal Living History Society including display of their living encampment – archery, craft making, preparation of food, sword fighting demonstrations and all kinds of historical re-enactments

2) Food stalls and Cooking will wet your appetite or take time out and enjoy a break with Great Stuff caterers. Check out those craft stalls where you can get that unusual gift. Other events include

• Pig On The Spit• Baking the Bastible Display• Butter Making

by Mr. Raymond O Connell - Sunday Only

• Old Time Kitchen Supplied

3) Vintage Display and Steam EngineCheck out • Steam Engine• Old Time Threshing.• Vintage Display headed

by Mr Jimmy McCarthy

4) La Crosse Polo - A display by Cork Polocrosse Club who will be in attendance over the two days and will play a match on both days. Polocrosse is a combination of polo and lacrosse, played on an outdoors pitch, on horseback and each rider uses a stick to which is attached a loose, thread net, in which the ball is carried. The objective is to score goals by hitting the ball between the opponent’s goals. Come and see this spectacular sport for yourselves.

5) Entertainment for all will keep the children or adults happy, we have

• Irish Dancing

• Face painting• Dance Troupes• Children’s Sports• Funfair -

Bouncing Castles & Slide - Lucy Williams

• Lucky Dip• Hook-a-duck• Pony rides supplied by Hop Island• Fortune Telling by Pearl Gray• Medieval Sports for Kids

6) Traditional Irish Country activities include

• Displays of Animals, Small Farm Animals and Horse and Hound.

• Alpaca Animals displayed by Mr. and Mrs. Pat & Nora Casey.

• Spinning The Wool Display• Family Fun Dog Show organised

by Mary Troy• Falcon Display

by our own Mr. Vincent Cashman • Clay Pigeon Shooting

by Mr Jim Davis & Mr. Gregg Hodnett

• Sheep Shearing & Sheep Herding display by Mr. John Delaney

• Blacksmith - Shoeing The Horse • Supreme Limousine Champion Bull

displayed by Mr John O Grady • Donkey Sanctuary with the

supervision of Mr. Paddy Barrett – Sunday Only

• Old Time Threshing by Mr. Michael O’Driscoll

• Steam Engine• Dog Agility Display

– A1-K9 Boarding Kennels & Training Centre – with the A1-K9 Water Search and Rescue dog. - Trainers with their dogs from A1-K9 will be giving a display in Agility and Obedience

7) Munster Vehicle re-enactment - Display of World War 2 Allied & Axis power vehicles & equipment.

8) Martial Arts Display - “Kendo” sword fighting.

Programme of Events

July 9th and 10th 2011, BARRYSCOURT CASTLE CARRIGTWOHILL, CO. CORK.

www.carrigfest.com


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