Castlebridge Show Schedule 2022
Schedule of the 80th Castlebridge Annual Horticultural and Agricultural Show to be held on Sunday, 14th August, 2022
Entries can be left with any of the following:
Breeda Conroy (Secretary): Johnstown Lower, Castlebridge (087-6178092)
Regina Kehoe (Treasurer): Phone: (086-3513066)
Or you can e-mail your entries to: castlebridgeshow@gmail.com
Or you can enter via the website: www.castlebridgeshow.com (click on button entitled "On-line Entry Form") - which also operates via e-mail.
Entry Fees (except where otherwise stated): €1 per entry per class for adults. No entry fee for children in junior and schools classes.
MISCELLANEOUS (OPEN) SECTION
Marie Sinnott Memorial Perpetual Cup for most points in this section. Also cash prize of €15.
HOME PRODUCE
Minnie O’Brien Trophy for best soda cake (white).
Sean Flanagan Memorial Perpetual Cup for best soda cake (brown).
Maeve C. Rahilly Memorial Perpetual Cup for best cake of Show
Class
No. Description
1. Soda Cake (White) - approx. 900g (2 lb.) mixture
2. Soda Cake (Brown) - approx. 900g (2 lb.) mixture
3. Dave’s Irish Whiskey Cake (loaf tin) - see recipe under "Recipes" tab of website
4. Jam Sponge Sandwich (made with 4 eggs)
5. Lemon Drizzle Cake (loaf tin)
6. Light Fruit Cake 18cm (7”) round or 15cm (6”) square – un-iced
7. Four Muffins
8. Cherry Cake (loaf tin)
9. Victoria Sandwich (jam only, no cream)
10. Fruit Tart
11. Light Tea Brack (loaf tin)
12. Six Plain Tea Scones
13. Ginger Cake (loaf tin)
14. Christmas Pudding
15. Four Home-made Biscuits
16. Chocolate Biscuit Cake
JAMS and PRESERVES
Connie Harpur Memorial Perpetual Trophy for best overall jam or preserve
17. Pot of Blackcurrant Jam
18. Pot of Gooseberry Jam
19. Pot of Raspberry Jam
20. Pot of Strawberry Jam
21. Pot of Loganberry Jam
22. Pot of Jam—Any Other Kind (put name on label)
23. Pot of Marmalade
24. Pot of Jelly
25. One Jar of Honey
EGGS
26. Six Eggs (Brown)
27. Six Eggs (White/Tinted)
28. Six Duck Eggs
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Eily Jodan Memorial Perpetual Trophy for best Craft entry
29. Hand Knitted Garment(s)
30. Hand Knitted Garment(s) – Children’s
31. Soft Toy (Knitted or Crochet)
32. Handcraft Article (Knitted) – made within last year
33. Any Patchwork Article (no larger than 91cm (36") x 132cm (52")
34. Any Crochet Article
35. Hand-made Greetings Card (single card only)
36. Any Handcraft Article (Special Needs Class)
37. Any Machine-sewn Article
Entry Cards should be pinned to garments entered in Arts & Crafts Section.
FRUIT SECTION (OPEN CLASSES)
Entry Fee: €1 per entry per class
Wm. Conroy Memorial Perpetual Trophy for most points in this Section
38. Dish/Plate of Five Cooking Apples (Any Variety)
39. Dish/Plate of Five Dessert Apples (Any variety)
40. Dish/Plate of Five Tomatoes (Calyx not to be removed)
41. Dish/Plate of Three Pears
42. Dish/Plate of Three Peppers
43. Collection of Fruit (minimum 3 kinds – not less than 2 of each)
44. Bowl of Berries – 1 kind
45. Dish/Plate of Five Plums
FLOWER SECTION (OPEN CLASSES)
Entry Fee: €1 per entry per class
FLOWER ARRANGING SECTION
Kit Roche Perpetual Trophy for best arrangement of the Show.
Arrangements not to exceed 46cm (18”) in width and 91cm (36”) in height, unless stated otherwise.
Accessories optional on all arrangements.
46. Miniature Arrangement of flowers in a container - overall display not to exceed
15cm (6”) height and width
47. Flower Arrangement in a Cup and Saucer
48. Modern Arrangement with 1 or 3 Flowers
49. Boutonniere (Buttonhole)
FLOWER SECTION
Patty Sullivan Memorial Perpetual Cup for most points in this Section.
50. Three Spikes of Gladioli
51. Three Decorative Dahlias
52. Three Cactus Dahlias
53. Three Pom-Pom Dahlias (not exceeding 5cm (2”)
54. Vase of Garden Flowers – not judged on arrangement
55. Vase of Sweet Peas (6 spikes) – (Prize: Sweet Pea Perpetual Cup)
56. Vase of Three Hydrangeas
57. Vase of Asters – Six blooms
58. 1 Specimen Rose – (Prize: Julia (Ciss) Walsh Perpetual Trophy)
59. Nicest Sunflower - stem no longer than 30cm (12")
60. Tallest Sunflower
61. Vase of Wild Flowers
62. Nicest Window Box Display – max. length 91cm (36”).
AGRICULTURAL SECTION (OPEN CLASSES)
Entry Fee: €1 per entry per class
Lar Shiggins Perpetual Trophy for most points in this section.
63. Sheaf of Wheat
64. Sheaf of Barley
65. Two Plants of Maize
66. Sheaf of Oats
67. Two Turnips (Swede) – Roots not to be removed
HORTICULTURAL SECTION
OPEN CLASSES
Entry Fee: €1 per entry per class
Jim Murphy Perpetual Trophy plus €20 for most points in this section.
68. Collection of Vegetables (3 kinds, 3 of each) - Perpetual Cup for winner
69. Five Potatoes (White)
70. Five Potatoes (Coloured)
71. Five Potatoes (Boiled in Jackets – not necessarily grown by exhibitor)
72. Five Onions
73. Two Table Cabbages (Round or Flat)
74. Two Table Cabbages (Pointed)
75. Collection Root Vegetables (3 kinds, 3 of each) Perpetual Cup for winner
76. Five Carrots (Long)
77. Five Carrots (Stump)
78. Three Parsnips
79. Three Beetroot
80. Six Sticks of Rhubarb
81. Twelve Shallots
82. Three Garden Turnips
83. One Marrow
84. Two Cucumber
85. Jam-Pot of Herbs (in Water)
86. Truss of Tomatoes
87. Truss of Cherry Tomatoes
88. Two Lettuces (Butterhead)
89. Six Pods of Runner Beans
90. Dish/Plate of Peas or Beans (not mixed) - 6 Pods
91. Two Lettuces (Any Other Variety)
92. Two Cauliflower
93. Three Soup Leeks
94. Pair of Courgettes
95. Two Broccoli - Any Variety
96. Three Beetroot – each not to exceed 225g (8 oz.)
NOVELTY SECTION
97. Largest Potato
98. Largest Head of Cabbage
99. Largest Head of Lettuce
100. Ugliest or Unusual-shaped Vegetable/Fungus
101. Heaviest Onion
102. Funniest Fruit or Vegetable - with appropriate title
103. Largest Beetroot
BEGINNERS CLASSES
Participants may enter this section for three years
Jim Creane Perpetual Trophy for most points in this section.
104. Three Carrots
105. Three Potatoes
106. Two Lettuce
107. Two Cabbage
108. Three Onions
109. Three Beetroot
110. Collection of Vegetables (3 kinds - 2 of each kind)
111. Four Sticks of Rhubarb
112. Dish/Plate of Five Tomatoes (any kind)
113. Truss of Cherry Tomatoes
114. Dish/Plate of Peas or Beans (not mixed) - 6 Pods
PARISH CLASSES
Tom Brennan Memorial Trophy, plus €20 for most points in this section.
Section confined to those living or working in Castlebridge parish.
115. Collection of Vegetables (4 kinds - 2 of each kind) - Bill Rossiter Memorial Trophy
for First Prize
116. Five Carrots (Long)
117. Five Carrots (Stump)
118. Two Lettuce (Butterhead)
119. Three Parsnips
120. Five Onions
121. Two Table Cabbages (Round or Flat)
122. Two Table Cabbages (Pointed)
123. Three Beetroot
124. Dish/Plate of Peas or Beans (not mixed) - 6 Pods
125. Two Lettuce (Any Other Variety)
126. Five Potatoes (White)
127. Five Potatoes (Coloured)
128. Three Beetroot – each not to exceed 225g (8 oz.)
PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION
Entry Fee: €1 per entry per class
Sean Carr Memorial Trophy for most points in this section
(Snapshots to be taken by exhibitor – Snapshot size not to exceed 18cm (7”) x13 cm (5”)
Please note: Anything larger will not be judged.
129. Snapshot of scenic spot
130. Funniest snapshot
131. Snapshot with most appropriate title
132. Snapshot of people and/or animals
133. Agricultural snapshot
134. Wildlife snapshot.
135. Snapshot: Landscape
136. Snapshot: Seascape
137. Nocturnal Scene
Note: It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to display his/her own photos. (Please write name and phone number on back of each photo).
CASTLEBRIDGE NATIONAL SCHOOL SECTION
Entries to this section must be completed in school.
National School Cup presented by the teachers of Castlebridge National School.
Prize Medals awarded in each class. Rosettes awarded for special merit. No Entry Fee.
JUNIOR SECTION (14 years and under—unless stated otherwise) OPEN CLASSES
Nick Stafford Perpetual Trophy for Most Points in Junior (Open) Section.
Tony Furlong Memorial Perpetual Trophy for Collection of Vegetables.
Prize Medals awarded in each class. No Entry Fee.
N.B. Prize Medals should be collected on Show Day.
Exhibits should be taken away on Show Day
138. Collection of Vegetables - maximum 6 vegetables
139. Vase of Wild Flowers
140. Nicest Sunflower - stem no longer than 30 cm (12”)
141. Six Queen Cakes (iced) – 12 and under; 13 to 16 years
142. Six Scones – 12 and under; 13 to 16 years
143. Chocolate Biscuit Cake – 12 and under; 13 to 16 years
144. Six Chocolate Crispy Buns – 12 and under; 13 to 16 years
145. Six Chocolate Brownies
146. Pottery
147. A Decorated Stone
148. Handcraft Article—12 and under; 13 to 16 years
149. Art (a) 12 and under; 8 and under; 6 and under
150. Colouring-in (picture of own choice) – 6 and under
151. Healthy Lunch Box (including drink)
152. Miniature Garden on a Biscuit Tin Lid
153. Decorated Flower Pot - not to exceed 20cm (8”) in diameter
154. Revamped Tee Shirt
155. Hand-made Toy
156. Creative Sewing Design— 9 and under; 12 and under
FANCY DRESS PARADE (3pm – No Entry Fee)
Just dress up and step into the line-up in the show grounds at Castlebridge Hall
(a) 8 years and under; (b) Over 8 years. No entry fee
DOG SHOW at 3.15 p.m. (Entry Fee: €2 per dog per class)
Paddy Ryan Memorial Perpetual Trophy for Nicest Dog of Show
157. Nicest Gun Dog - (Charlie Ryan Memorial Perpetual Cup)
158. Nicest Sheep Dog
159. Nicest Terrier
160. Nicest Puppy (1 year or under)
161. Dog handled by a child
162. Dog you would most like to take home
163. Best Groomed Dog (Hollyfort Perpetual Cup)
164. Best Toy Dog – (Chang Memorial Perpetual Trophy)
165. Any Variety Dog
166. Best Large Dog
1st and 2nd prizes awarded.
The 1st prize winners from each of the above classes will then be judged for the Nicest Dog of the Show and the Paddy Ryan Memorial Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the overall winner.
