Spirits high on first day of Cork Summer Show 

Families from across Munster travelled to the event, enjoying musical entertainment and flocking to the different trade marquees dotted across the showgrounds site

Poppy Sweeney and her friend Millie Twomey of Co. Waterford with her pony Thistledown Gold Medal First pictured competing at the Cork Summer Show Picture: Clare Keogh

Spirits were high despite lower temperatures for the first day of this year’s Cork Summer Show on Saturday.

People of all ages turned out at the showgrounds in Curraheen to soak up the atmosphere as highlights included the funfair, the dog shows and the Local Enterprise marquee which hosted 50 small businesses.