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