On Sunday, August 11, the Tullamore Show will take place at the grounds of Butterfield Estate, Blueball, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

The Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show attracts upwards of 50,000 visitors and approximately 20,000 vehicles each year.

The showground is located on the outskirts of Tullamore on the N52 – Tullamore to Birr Road, approximately 7km from Tullamore town.

Gardaí wish to advise motorists that delays in the area can be expected all day and that diversions will be in place.

Free car parking is provided adjacent to the show grounds and motorists will be directed along four dedicated routes to each of four car parks as follows:

North/north-east traffic: (Kilbeggan, N52, N80 etc.)

Will be diverted via the Tullamore bypass to the Birr Road and access the Green car park adjacent to the showgrounds.

West/north-west traffic: (From Athlone M6 direction)

Will be diverted off the M6 after Athlone and via Clara, Coolnahiley and Rahan where they will be accommodated at the Yellow car park adjacent to the showgrounds.

South/south-east traffic: (Portlaoise/Mountmellick/N80 direction)

Will be diverted at Killeigh Village towards the Showgrounds, where they will be accommodated at the Blue car park.

South/south-west traffic: (From Birr N52 direction)

Will be diverted left at Blueball to the Red car park adjacent to the showgrounds.

A periodic reversible one-way traffic system will operate around the showgrounds at peak times in the morning and the evening. This will result in delays.

Motorists and local residents etc., are asked to co-operate with the Gardaí and show stewards and to follow all information signs which are there for their benefit.

No parking will be permitted on the diversion routes or roads in the precinct of the showgrounds. These will be ‘Tow Away Areas’.

Patrons attending the show are asked to disregard Sat-Nav/Google Maps and to follow road signs for show parking.

Exhibitors are requested to follow exhibitors signs and to arrive before 9:30a.m in order to avoid delays. Please display exhibitor badges clearly.

After 9.30a.m the exhibitor route will close and exhibitors will have to use regular car parking facilities.

All exhibitors, with the exception of livestock, will be directed to the main site entrance situated on the Blueball/Rahan Road.

Livestock, will gain access to the site via the closed section of the N52. Please follow signs for livestock entering the event at Gate 3.

Horses will be directed to the main site entrance situated on the Blueball/Rahan Road, entering at Gate 6.

A disabled car park is provided on the event site by organisers. Show committee will issue PWD (person with disability) passes to patrons who wish to use this parking facility.

All vehicles displaying PWD pass will be directed onto the event site from the closed section of the N52.

All persons wishing to avail of disabled parking and issued with relevant PWD pass should follow signage for “Livestock Entrance” on the Greatwood Road. After 1pm please use the Blueball Entrance for disabled parking.

Please note that a section of the N52 from Mucklagh to Blueball will be closed to non-show traffic from approximately 7:00a.m to 8:00p.m on the day of the show.

The following alternative routes are available to passing motorists, not attending the show and in order to avoid delays those motorists are asked to use the Signed Diversions.

Traffic travelling towards Tullamore from a south or southwest direction can divert 2km from Birr at Kennedy’s Cross for Athlone, Tullamore, Kilbeggan or Mullingar and at Kilcormac for Mountmellick, Portlaoise or Portarlington;
Traffic travelling towards Tullamore from a north or eastern direction can divert at Kilbeggan via Clara, Ferbane and Cloghan for Birr;
Traffic travelling through Tullamore from a south or southeast direction can divert at Portlaoise via Portarlington and Rochfortbridge to the M6 motorway.

Delays on the day are unavoidable and passing motorists are asked to be patient and use the signed diversion routes where possible.