Pure & Rare Breed Poultry Sale
Saturday the 7th of August, there will be a Pure & Rare Breed Poultry Sale held in the National Trust grounds of Florence Court House in Co. Fermanagh between 10am - 2pm.
* This is a sale of Pure/Rare Breeds only - No Hybrids or Crossbreeds will be allowed.
* All birds must be clean and free from disease and infestation.
* Birds for sale must be off heat and a minimum of 8 weeks old.
* The seller must supply their own display cages/pens which provide ample space for the birds to move around comfortably and provide food and water.
Inspections will be made and failure to comply with any of the above will result in the seller being asked to leave.
Advice will be readily available for first time buyers from event officials.
Toilets and Café facilities on site.
The event will be signed from the A4 Sligo Road and the A32 Swanlinbar road.
The postcode is BT92 1DB for anyone with Sat Nav
For more details contact Charlie on 079 - 68317966 or Roy on 077 - 86564204 or see the National Trust website.
Entry Fee
Sellers - £10
Buyers - National Trust Rate - Adult £3.25, Child £1.75, Family £7.75
Florence Court National Trust Venue
If not all the family are into Poultry there is something for everyone at this warm and welcoming 18th-century property, the former home of the Earls of Enniskillen. The house enjoys a peaceful setting in West Fermanagh, with a dramaic backdrop of mountains and forests. There are glorious walks to enjoy, as well as fine vistas and play areas. There is even a charming walled garden. Every aspect of life in this classical Irish house, with its fine interiors and exquisite decoration, are brought to life on fascinating guided tours. Outside there are numerous places to explore, including sawmill, ice house and thatched summerhouse.
*******
Results of I.S.P.F. Grand Raffle 2008
I.S.P.F. Raffle Results 2008
********
Grand Raffle
The Irish Society of Poultry Fanciers will be holding a Raffle to aid in the funding for new show cages for the coming years. With the increasing numbers of poultry and waterfowl being shown, there is a need to purchase some new show cages for the extra entries and to replace some old cages. A Raffle was seen to be the fairest way to raise the money needed for these show cages and also there are some nice prizes to be won as well.
The prizes are listed as followed:
1st Brinsea Octagon 24 Egg – Fully Automatic Incubator.
Kindly Sponsored by Mac Eoin, Ballydavid, Co. Kerry. (Formally Dingle Poultry)
2nd British Poultry Standards Book – New Edition
3rd Two Poultry Prints
4th €50.00 Note
5th 4 Bags of Corby Rock Layers Pellets
6th Show Carrier BoxSellers Prize: €50.00 Note to Seller of 1st Prize.
Draw to be held at 1st Young Bird Show at Johnswell Community Centre, Kilkenny on Saturday 18th October 2008.
If you would like to sell some Raffle Cards to help the Society raise money for new show cages, please contact info@irishpoultrysociety.com to receive a Raffle Card.
All Raffle Cards to be returned by Friday, 10th October 2008.
********
Want to visit the main U.K. Shows? It is possible to do it in one day! First check availability of flights to Birmingham, you need to be on the red eye one that leaves at 6:30 a.m.! Returning you have a choice of a couple from 7:35 p.m. onwards. If you book early or on a Michael O'Leary Special Offer you can get return all in for approx. €60, sometimes more, sometimes less.
On arrival at Birmingham you take the five-minute shuttle, free, over to the Rail Station and buy a return to Coventry. This is a journey of less than 30 minutes.
Upon reaching Coventry you can pick up a taxi to take you to the Showgrounds at Stoneleigh, about ten minutes away, the cost is approx. £10. The noise of the Call Ducks can be heard from some distance away!
Make sure to get a card from the taxi driver so you can ring for a taxi for the return trip back to the Railway Station. The Supreme Champion of the Show is usually picked about 5 o'clock so obviously you don't want your flight too early home if you want to see that.
Again on arrival at Birmingham airport make your way to the Rail Station and buy a return ticket for Stafford. Taxi once again to the Show Grounds, and card from the taxi driver so you can ring him!
Journey by rail to Stafford takes a little over an hour so you need to allow for this time on your return trip.
Catering is freely available at these shows and the stalls are great places to browse for gifts.
If you decide to make a weekend of it you can pick up B&B locally, Kenilworth is a lovely town for those visiting Stoneleigh. Stafford is another lovely place to visit.
Good Luck with the Ryanair flights!! Stoneleigh is usually held the first weekend of December and Stafford a fortnight later. You can of course if you are travelling in a group hire a car and travel in style! However the public transport system is pretty good.
Everyone, please be on the lookout for anything strange in your area. There has been another theft, this time in Co. Wicklow in the Carnew area. The birds that were stolen were:
Welsh Harlequin Drake
2 Khaki Campbell Ducks
4 Hens
If anyone is offered birds in a strange way, please report it.
********
Pure & Rare Breed Poultry Sale
Saturday the 7th of August, there will be a Pure & Rare Breed Poultry Sale held in the National Trust grounds of Florence Court House in Co. Fermanagh between 10am - 2pm.
* This is a sale of Pure/Rare Breeds only - No Hybrids or Crossbreeds will be allowed.
* All birds must be clean and free from disease and infestation.
* Birds for sale must be off heat and a minimum of 8 weeks old.
* The seller must supply their own display cages/pens which provide ample space for the birds to move around comfortably and provide food and water.
Inspections will be made and failure to comply with any of the above will result in the seller being asked to leave.
Advice will be readily available for first time buyers from event officials.
Toilets and Café facilities on site.
The event will be signed from the A4 Sligo Road and the A32 Swanlinbar road.
The postcode is BT92 1DB for anyone with Sat Nav
For more details contact Charlie on 079 - 68317966 or Roy on 077 - 86564204 or see the National Trust website.
Entry Fee
Sellers - £10
Buyers - National Trust Rate - Adult £3.25, Child £1.75, Family £7.75
Florence Court National Trust Venue
If not all the family are into Poultry there is something for everyone at this warm and welcoming 18th-century property, the former home of the Earls of Enniskillen. The house enjoys a peaceful setting in West Fermanagh, with a dramaic backdrop of mountains and forests. There are glorious walks to enjoy, as well as fine vistas and play areas. There is even a charming walled garden. Every aspect of life in this classical Irish house, with its fine interiors and exquisite decoration, are brought to life on fascinating guided tours. Outside there are numerous places to explore, including sawmill, ice house and thatched summerhouse.
********
Latest News