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12 August 2018

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In pictures: Tinahely Show

Our photographers were out in force at the Tinahely Show in Co Wicklow this week.

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12 August 2018

Emily Moffatt of the 1798 Wool Spinners spinning wool at Tinahely Show. \ Philip Doyle

Sheep sheerer Roy Collier demonstrating to the crowd how sheep sheering is done, before giving the wool to the 1798 wool spinners to turn into wool string for knitting. \ Philip Doyle

John Driver, who came second in the Cheviot hoggets ewe class, with John Fitzsimmons at Tinahely Show. \ Philip Doyle

John Driver, who came second in the Cheviot hoggets ewe class at Tinahely Show. \ Philip Doyle

Members of the Island Pony Club from Gorey getting ready to preform The Greatest Showman musical demonstration with 19 other riders at the Tinahely Show. \ Philip Doyle

Joe Dunne from the Island pony club in Gorey, Co Wexford. \ Philip Doyle

Emily Moffatt of the 1798 Wool Spinners spinning wool at Tinahely Show. \ Philip Doyle

Sheep sheerer Roy Collier demonstrating to the crowd how sheep sheering is done, before giving the wool to the 1798 wool spinners to turn into wool string for knitting. \ Philip Doyle

John Driver, who came second in the Cheviot hoggets ewe class, with John Fitzsimmons at Tinahely Show. \ Philip Doyle

John Driver, who came second in the Cheviot hoggets ewe class at Tinahely Show. \ Philip Doyle

Members of the Island Pony Club from Gorey getting ready to preform The Greatest Showman musical demonstration with 19 other riders at the Tinahely Show. \ Philip Doyle

Joe Dunne from the Island pony club in Gorey, Co Wexford. \ Philip Doyle

This week in photos: Zwartbles show and Thurles Mart

This week in photos: IGA Summer Dairy Tour and Carnaross Mart

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