The Hollywood Fair

2019 Events & Time Table

Thursday 8th

9.00pm                     Set-Dancing / ceili in the GAA Club grounds Admission €10 includes refreshments

Saturday 10th
2.00pm                      Traditional Food avilable in The Hollywood Inn and Hollywood Cafe
2.00pm - 5.00pm    Exhibition of Old Photographs in the Hollywood Centre
2.00pm - 4.00pm    Afternoon Tea Downtown Abbey Style in the Ceile House
5.00pm                      Congregate in Tutty’s Field for Mass
5.30pm                       Last modern vehicle parked in field
5.45pm                       Gather for Mass
6.00pm                      Latin Mass with full Choir singing old hymns
7.00pm                      Vintage Pram Race & Slow Bicycle Race (High Nellies!)
7.00-9.00pm            Local Art Exhibition and Flower Arranging Display in Church of Ireland
7.45pm                      Historical Re-Enactment
Admission €3.00

Venue: Main Stage
8.30pm - 9.00pm     Music under the Mountains Band - Junior
9.00pm - 10.00pm   Music under the Mountains Band - Senior

Sunday 11th
Admission €5 (under 12’s free)
10.30am                      Sheep Dog Trails
1.00pm - 1.55pm        Ballymore Eustace Band
2.00pm - 2.15pm       Official Opening by Minister for Health Simon Harris & two of the most Senior residents of  Hollywood
2.00pm - 6.00pm      Local Art Exhibition and Flower Arranging with Demonstration in Church of Ireland
2.00pm                        Hand Shearing Competition
2.15pm - 3.00pm       Mary Byrne School of Irish Dancing
4.00pm                        Vintage Machine Shearing by Eoin Roddy & James Doyle
3.00pm - 4.00pm      Ballymore Eustace Concert Band
4.15pm                         Falconry Display
4.00pm - 6.30pm      Set Dancing will Syl & Liz accompanied by The Brian Ború Ceilí Band

5.00pm                        Presentation of Prizes - Sheep Show

6.30pm - 7.30pm      Cat Melodian
7.30pm - 9.00pm     More Ceoil

Exhibitions/Displays
• Steam Engines Display • Exhibition of Antique Motorcycles in school Hall (12 noon 6pm)
• Exhibition of Old Photographs in the Community Centre (12 noon 6pm)
• Craft Displays in the Craft and Street • Wash Day Display • Butter & Bread Making Display • Vintage Car & Tractor Display • Wood turning Demonstration • Threshing
• Sheep dog trials • Black Smith Display in Forge • Corn Rolling Display • Basket Weaving • Traditional Thatching
and Roof demonstrations • Video Display:Hollywood GAA V The Glen(Gaelic Match) and also “Mass at the Mass Rock” • Lord Edwards Own Living History - a multi-period re-enactment Group - Re-enacting the Kildare Malicia 1798 & Battle of Ashbourne Centenary Commemoration Committee • Large array of vintage farm machinery on display all day outdoors • Old style Threshing Machine and Steam Engines Display

Activities/Events
• Pre 1950’s Games • Duck Race • Pets Corner
• Match-Making - Willie Daly from Lisdoonvarna
• Gold Fish • Horseshoe throwing • Fun & Games for all the family  

A wide variety of stalls and exhibits with great bargains for all the family

Food and Beverages
• Traditional Cooking – Stew • Traditional Confectionary Stall – Tuck Shop • Cake Stall • Traditional Food in the Hollywood Inn & Hollywood Cafe

Road Closures
Saturday 10th August 4.30pm – 9.00pm Road Closed
Sunday 11th August 8.00am – 9.00pm Road Closed

We appreciate the support of all our sponsors. The Hollywood Fair Committee hope you have had an enjoyable day with your friends and families sharing and remembering days gone by and wish you all a safe journey home!