Carter on moynalty billing

All roads lead to Moynalty tomorrow (Sunday, August 9), as organisers celebrate 40 years of Steam Threshing this year. Organisers are inviting you to this special celebration which promises to be a memorable experience for all the family. The festival will open with a parade from the village starting at midday. A convoy of steam engines, vintage displays and threshing mills led by The Corduff Pipe Band will wind its way through the picturesque village of Moynalty - Tidy Towns Winner 2013. Visitors will enjoy a colourful and exciting spectacle, steam rising from the Iron Ladies, vehicles and bikes from another era, all to a soundtrack of rousing pipe music.
“We welcome visitors from 10am when the gates open to the public,” say organisers. “We will harvest a six acre field of oats using a horse drawn reaper and binder. The sheaves are placed in stooks and brought to the Threshing Arena where the mills and steam engines demonstrate the threshing of the grain. Other farming skills on show in the corn field include ploughing, tilling, binding, and scythe and sickle reaping. Traditional skills such as churning, spinning, weaving, basket making and woodturning are also on display. Other areas you may be interested in are the blacksmith, waterwheel, poitin still, quern stones and mud turf. Culinary skills include brown bread making, boxty, pancakes and colcannon, all to be found at the ‘hearth’ of the festival. If that whets your appetite, then you can find a hearty meal, home cooking from the Ladies Committee.
Grand finale
Vintage Enthusiasts also have a treat in store, with a huge display of cars, bikes, tractors, lorries and other vintage items. In the main field visitors can enjoy a variety of different activities, including trade and craft stands, timber sports, a dog show, and farm animals on display. Music on the dancing deck is presented by Matt Leavy and Eimear Furlong.
You can always have some fun by joining in the fun, with entertainment from Irish Dancing Schools with the Celtic Blonde Dancers who return this year. Tlachtga CCE musicians and dancers will also perform.
The festival culminates with a wonderful concert from Nathan Carter, supported by Paul Leavy.
This full show is included in the admission fee of €10. Children under twelve are admitted free of charge. Free parking is provided.