Being essentially an agricultural country, Ireland's attrac- tions to the
tourist lie largely in its many horse, cattle, agricultural and horticultural shows, though regattas, tennis and golf championships and international motor races all help to make one's summer holiday programme a full one. The principal events from May onwards are :— May : 7th to 10th—Royal Dublin Society's Spring Show, Dublin. 12th to 17th—Feis Ceoil (All-Ireland Musical Festival) Dublin. 29th to 81st—Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's Summer Show, Belfast.
June : 3rd to 5th—Open Golf Championship of Ireland, Portrush• 16th & 17th—Regatta at Dun Laoghaire (Kingstown). 20th & 21st—Royal Ulster Yacht Club Regatta at Bangor. 25th & 26th—Summer Show and Industrial Exhibition, Cork. 25th & 26th—North-West Agricultural Society's Summer
Show, Londonderry.
July : 18th & 19th—Irish International Grand Prix Motor Races, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
August : 5th to 8th—Royal Dublin Society's Horse Show, Dublin.
23rd —Royal Automobile Club's International Motor Race, Belfait: - September :
6th —Ulster Motor Cycle Grand Prix, Belfast. 8th to 13th—Irish Amateur Open Golf Championship, Portmarnock. X.
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