Kildalton 50 - Schedule of Events

Kildalton50 - Schedule of Events (PDF)

Historical Talks: Conlon Theatre

11:30am

Reflections on the History of Kildalton College - Terry Cunningham

1:30pm

The History of Kildalton College - Mary O'Flaherty

2:30pm

The History of Kildalton College - Norman Storey

Sheep Unit Demonstrations: Sheep Shed

11:30am | 1:30pm | 3:30pm

Sheep shearing demonstrations

Equine Unit

11am - 12pm

Dressage - Teagasc staff and Emily Kate Robinson

12pm - 1pm

Side Saddle - Faith Ponsonby

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Irish Army Showjumping - Ex Kildalton Students

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Arena eventing and dressage - Teagasc Staff

Tractor Driving Demonstrations: Driving Pad

11:30am | 1:30pm | 3:30pm

Student tractor driving competition

Horticulture Unit

12pm

Pollinator Walk and Talk

1:30pm

Mechanical Orchard Weeder Demonstration

2pm

Summer grafting techniques

2pm

Pollinator Walk and Talk

3pm

Kids - Creepy Crawly Crop Walk

Fencing - Farm Structures Demo Area

12pm - 3pm (Every hour)

Demonstrations on Fencing Techniques

Children's Activities

All Day

Scavanger Hunt - Information Stand

All Day

Colouring Competition - Beside Fountain

3pm

Kids - Creepy Crawly Crop Walk - Hort Unit

All Day

Kids Train

All Day

The Perfect Match - Tillage Stand

Tillage Enterprise - Kildalton College & DAFM

11am - 4pm

Enterprise staff plus a display of cereal varieties from the 1970's and 2022

11am - 4pm

Kids - The Perfect Match - A crops discovery game

Machinery

11am - 4pm

The current College fleet of over 25 tractors and utility vehicles will be on display alongside a range of older tractors and machinery used in the College since 1971

Drystock Unit

11am - 4pm

A selection of livestock and enterprise staff will be available

Dairy Enterprise

11am - 4pm

A selection of livestock and enterprise staff will be available

Kids Creepy Crawly Crop Walk

Horticulture Glasshouse  |  3pm

A crop walk for kids to investigate and discover the pests and beneficial insects in protected horticultural crops