The 129th Big Rock Plowing Match festival over the weekend offered a chance for Big Rock residents to celebrate the town’s rural roots. Back on Oct. 12, 1895, the farm of George Thomas hosted the ...

Spending trends were positively impacted by the Ploughing championships and Debs balls as people flocked to rent clothing and invest in cosmetics. AIB's September spending trend reports that the month ...

The signage was good, for the ploughing match. That was the first thing I noticed driving home. Ploughing Match Sunday, the signs read. You couldn’t miss them. At the appropriate location, the sign ...

They may call the event the National Ploughing Championships, but the trade show is really the center of attention. It's literally at the center of everything that goes on here. The plowing is - for ...

Local ploughing matches are held all over the country, all year round, but most are held in the autumn and winter months. Ploughing is a good way of burying surface trash and aerating the land, but ...

Michael and Orla Hayes from Kilbrin enjoying the well attended event in Banteer. Orla Hayes from Kilbrin enjoying herself behind the wheel at the Banteer ploughing match. Danny O'Donoughue, Freemount, ...