Ballycastle Horse Ploughing Society May Day competition
- last year
After being delayed earlier in the year because of poor weather conditions the Ballycastle Horse Ploughing Society competition proceeded on May Day.
And while conditions were somewhat damp, there was plenty of support for those taking part in the competition which was held on the Cushendall Road approximately 1.25 miles from Ballycastle.
The organisers of the event said: “This is the only all horse ploughing match left in Ireland with its origins as far back as the early 1840s. At that time the matches were run by farming societies along with agricultural shows etc.
“The society in its present form was founded in 1902 and apart from a break during the First World War has run ploughing matches continuously up to the present day. Our aim is to keep the old skills alive and pass them on to the next generation.”
Pictures: McAuley Multimedia Ltd.
And while conditions were somewhat damp, there was plenty of support for those taking part in the competition which was held on the Cushendall Road approximately 1.25 miles from Ballycastle.
The organisers of the event said: “This is the only all horse ploughing match left in Ireland with its origins as far back as the early 1840s. At that time the matches were run by farming societies along with agricultural shows etc.
“The society in its present form was founded in 1902 and apart from a break during the First World War has run ploughing matches continuously up to the present day. Our aim is to keep the old skills alive and pass them on to the next generation.”
Pictures: McAuley Multimedia Ltd.