Visitors bask in glorious sunshine on day one of the 2024 Ploughing Championships
Ploughman Tommy McCarthy, Abbeydorney, Co Kerry, with his children, Timmy, Lauren, and Katelyn at the intermediate two-furrow reversible class plot at the National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois. Picture: Dan Linehan
No wellies, no raincoats, no muddy puddles — the 300,000 people attending this year's National Ploughing Championships are basking in a glorious Indian summer in Ratheniska.
It’s a stark contrast to last year when attendees were head-to-toe in waterproofs, and vehicles were being towed out of car parks.
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