Beidh Aonach Amárach - Episode Guide

Witness the tension and fun as we join the competitors going for glory at country shows and fairs across Ireland. This episode comes from Finn Valley in County Donegal.

Witness the tension and fun as we join the competitors going for glory at country shows and fairs across Ireland. This week we meet the men, women and children competing at the Clogher Valley Agricultural Show in County Tyrone.

Witness the tension and fun as we join the competitors going for glory at country shows and fairs across Ireland. In this week's episode, competitors and supporters gather in Dingle for the West Kerry Agricultural Show.

Witness the tension and fun as we join the competitors going for glory at country shows and fairs across Ireland. In this week's episode, entrants from far and wide head to Balmoral, the biggest four-day country show in Ireland.

Witness the tension and fun as we join the competitors going for glory at country shows and fairs across Ireland. This week's episode comes from the historic Glencolmcille Show in County Donegal.

Witness the tension and fun as we join the competitors going for glory at country shows and fairs across Ireland. This week it's Tullamore, the biggest one-day livestock show in Europe.

This episode features all the action at Omagh Show in Tyrone.

The sun is beating down in Castlewellan as the competition hots up.

Beidh Aonach Amárach continues the week in Clonmany, County Donegal, and the show competitors are battling four seasons in one day!

All the action from the historic and picturesque Puck Fair in County Kerry.

All the action from the magical Auld Lammas fair on Antrim's famous north coast, one of the country's oldest fairs.

Ploughing Association president Anna May McHugh and president Michael D Higgins kick off the biggest outdoor festival in Europe, the National Ploughing Championships.

In this episode, we meet cattle farmers in Leitrim, jivers in Donegal, show organisers in Mayo and inventors in Down.

We meet the people who make the best brown bread and honey in Connemara.

We visit some sheepdogs, a woman who makes quilts, social farmers, a jeweller and an AI specialist in Donegal.

In this episode, we meet showjumping sweethearts, a photographer, a baker, cattle farmers and a lady who was rescued by her herd of goats.

In this episode, we go behind the scenes at the Irish Army Equitation School, weave baskets, herd sheep, dig veg and finish off with some cake.

We meet the father-and-daughter sheep-shearing judges in County Westmeath.

Beidh Aonach Amárach is at the 2021 Balmoral Show. We meet competitor and former rugby star Rory Best as he shows his pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle, with help from his father John and son Ben. Aoife Chambers makes the long journey from Newport, County Mayo, to compete with her beautiful cob Black Betty, while Joseph Mangan and family head to Balmoral for the day. And keen gardeners Paula and Brendan Kerr pick up tips and tricks at the horticultural marquees.

Geraldine Murray has whipped up some of her famous jams and baked goods for this year's Meenacross Show. However, this year the show is a little bit different - it's all virtual! However, that won't stop young sheep farmer Shaun Doohan or horse jumper Aoibhinn Ní Bhaoill, while Angela Ní Bhaoill will also be competing with her veg. We hear from the Meenacross committee on what it's like to have a virtual show and what it means for the long-standing agricultural show.

In Charlestown, County Mayo, Myles Leonard is organising the first Irish Kennel Club Dog Show since the pandemic started. Caitlín Nic Aoidh, with her water spaniel Muirígh, enters the dog show for the first time after a short lesson from dog expert Stephanie Walsh. We enjoy the craftsmanship of stone mason Gearóid Sweeney on Arranmore and learn gardening tips from horticulturist Cian Bairéad in Rosmuc.