Doris Daley for Trim Haymaking Festival

Doris Daley/Trim Haymaking Festival

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The Canadian cowboy poet Doris Daley, or should that be cowgirl, will be in the Porchfields in Trim this Sunday for the annual Haymaking Festival. Born and raised in Alberta which hosts the biggest rodeo of them  all (Calgary) she is the winner of almost every award there is and has featured in every cowboy festival from Canada to as far south as Texas and Nevada. Named best female cowboy poet in North America in 2004 by the Academy of Western Artists, and in 2007, 2008 and 2009 one of the top five cowgirl poets in North America by the Western Music Association, the list goes on!! Be there in the Porchfields! She is also appearing in The Central Bar and Restaurant in Navan at 7.30pm on Friday the 14th and on Saturday will be attending the Meath Roots Gathering event, A Canadian documentary-making and film crew will accompany her on her visit. Info from The Meath Chronicle.

Scurlogstown Olympiad 2012!

Haymaking Festival 2011

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Haymaking Festival 2011

Haymaking Festival 2011

If you should happen to have some time on your hands this weekend then Trim might just be the place to be. The Trim Haymaking Festival which was launched on Friday the 1st of June by none other than Sean Boylan  continues apace over the weekend with the arrival of the festival torch on Friday and ending in the Porchfields on Sunday afternoon in what promises to be a great day out for all the family, if it doesn't rain! This has to be one of the biggest festivals of its kind in Ireland and to label it as  "Haymaking " doesn't do it justice at all, something for everyone here! The Meath Writers' Circle will have their own hut and if you want to listen to some poetry or recite a verse or two yourself, or maybe purchase the odd book, or just drop in if you're passing, all welcome!  For information on all events as they say go to www.trimhaymakingfestival.com  

and be amazed. Admission is €10 and children are free.