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SHANES CASTLE MAY DAY STEAM RALLY AND FAMILY FUN DAY - IOMST

Held in the beautiful picturesque grounds surrounding the ruins of the
old castle in Shanes Castle Estate near Antrim. It is the biggest and
best organised vintage event in N. Ireland and is one of the premier
rallies on the all Ireland vintage scene.

It is one of the best attended vintage events and regularly attracts
crowds of 15k -18k over the two days. There are over 800 exhibitors
with steam engines of all types, vintage tractors, commercial
vehicles, vintage cars, stationary engines, threshing mills,
stonebreakers and many other vintage agricultural and industrial
machines.

The working arenas have threshing and baling, timber sawing, stone
breaking and around the Rally Field there are demonstrations of
blacksmithing, stone carving, hedging, fencing, stick carving, basket
weaving, bread baking, butter making and other traditional skills.

There are steam engines rides, a huge fairground with more than thirty
rides and side shows and two mobile open farms with lots of animals
for the kids to cuddle and caress. In the main arena there are
continuous displays of stunt driving and riding, sheepdog working
demonstrations, RTC rescue demonstrations, Birds of Prey flying
displays, Army Displays and demonstrations etc.

Catering facilities cover the traditional range of fast foods such as
burgers, pasties, fish and chips, crepes, hog roast etc. There is a
bars, at the Old Station. The Craft Marquee has more than 50 stalls
selling all kinds of goods including pens, paper products, pictures,
jewellery, hats, scarves, cushions, badges, antiques, jams, preserves,
chutneys, honey, curries, health products and so on.

The Trade Stand area has over 70 stands selling new and used tools and
engineering equipment, autojumble, antiques, furniture, pictures and
paintings, clothing, toys, garden furniture, house clearances,
bric-a-brac and much, much more.