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Agriland
11 hours ago
- Agriland
83rd Royal Meath Show taking moves to protect historic location
The 83rd Royal Meath Show will take place in Trim on Sunday, September 7, in the same field it has been hosted in for over four decades. An important part of the heritage of the town, the show will be located at Porch Fields, courtesy of the Office of Public Works (0PW.) Show spokesperson, Ethel Lydon, said: "There isn't a show in the country that has this kind of backdrop, overlooking Trim castle where Mel Gibson filmed 'Braveheart', with the River Boyne flowing by the bottom of the field." "The volunteers working to get the show going are hoping for another great day for everyone, and the town of Trim will be set to be taken over all that's good in the community," she said. All the favourites will be back on the day, with a large range of classes in the sheep, horse, cattle, poultry and home industries sections. "In the last few years our cattle entries were over 150 head, with cattle coming from all over the country. "We have classes for most breeds with Angus and Hereford being the best supported," Ethel said. There will also be a display of Highland cattle. "Horse numbers are also very high with over 400 entered in all the different classes from lead rein to a working hunter championship. "Our sheep section has grown a lot in the last few years, with classes for about 10 different breeds," Ethel added. There will also a dog show, with entry on the day. Trade stands and displays of old and new machinery will be there. For people curious about their own history, there will also be genealogy area featured. Home industries, artisan food and craft tents will fill the middle of the field. Musical entertainment will be by Matt Leavy and Declan Nerney, with a dance floor, while the popular Hudson's Amusements will add to the adrenaline rush. Ethel pointed out that there may be some changes to the 2025 show for regular attendees. "This year, the show may look slightly different and we ask that all attending in any way work with the committee to get around the changes to the layout," she said. "These have come from the many discussions between the committee and the OPW, to help protect the historic grounds for the future. The committee ask that all on the field on show day respect the limitations and safety layouts of the field. "We are delighted that we managed to agree on how we can work in the field. The show has been located in this field for the best part of 40 years, and has a great heritage with the town, and it is great to be able to continue here," she added.
Irish Times
a day ago
- Irish Times
Mel Gibson returning to Meath for Braveheart's 30th anniversary
Australian actor and Hollywood star Mel Gibson is set to return to where Braveheart was filmed in Trim , Co Meath, next week to take part in celebrations for the film's 30th anniversary. Gibson, who produced, directed and starred in the film, will be guest of honour at the annual King John Summer Prom Festival in Trim. The theme for this year's festival is the film Braveheart. The actor will be flying in from Italy where he isdirecting a sequel to his 2004 film The Passion of the Christ , which is expected to come out in cinemas early next year. The film Braveheart follows the story of Sir William Wallace, a minor Scottish noble, leading a failed uprising against English rule under King Edward I in the 13th century. READ MORE Mel Gibson in Braveheart: The film's major battle scenes were shot in Ireland In 1996, the film received 10 Oscar nominations and went on to win five: Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Effects, Best Makeup and Best Picture. [ From Braveheart to Titanic, here are the biggest lies in fact-based films Opens in new window ] Gibson is set to attend a concert in the evening of Friday, August 8th, celebrating Ireland's musical heritage, where actor Patrick Bergin will perform. The following morning he will be signing Braveheart posters at Trim Castle Hotel, with all proceeds from the sale of the posters going to the Irish Equity Benevolent Fund, which supports Equity members in financial difficulty. Later that day, Gibson is scheduled to attend a matinee concert where the Irish Philharmonic Orchestra will perform music by cinema's most celebrated composers and a special screening of Braveheart is planned for the evening. Mel Gibson will be guest of honour at the King John Summer Prom Festival in Trim David O'Hara, another Braveheart cast member, will also be attendance as well as Eric Lawlor, whose late brother Sean Lawlor played Gibson's on-screen father Malcom Wallace. [ Winona Ryder accuses Mel Gibson of anti-Semitic and homophobic remarks Opens in new window ] Gibson is a dual Australian and Irish passport-holder through his mother Anne Patricia Reilly, who was born in Ardagh, Co Longford. The 1995 film was shot in various locations in England, Scotland and Ireland. The ruins of Trim Castle were transformed into the fortified English city of York for filming, with extensive wooden buttresses and a seven-ton gate temporarily added to the site. The 'London Square' where Braveheart is punished for his leadership of the Scottish rebellion was also created at Trim, with the castle walls used as its backdrop. Though the film was initially supposed to be entirely filmed in Scotland, Gibson saidit would be made for the most part in Ireland after a meeting with Irish producer Morgan O'Sullivan and then minister for the arts Michael D Higgins. Tax breaks and the availability of members of the Irish Defence Forces to act as extras in military scenes helped to change Gibson's mind. Many of the film's interior scenes were shot at Ardmore Studios in Bray, Co Wicklow. Curragh Plain in Co Kildare was used for one of the film's key battle scenes, with the scene taking six weeks to shoot, with nine cameras and more than 2,000 extras. Bective Abbey in Co Meath was used as the castle of William Wallace's enemy King Edward I of England and as the dungeons in which Wallace was imprisoned. The film's 'Edinburgh Castle' where Wallace is taken by the English was actually Dunsoghly Castle in Co Dublin.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Irish Independent
The Naked Truth - Are Pam and Liam the celeb couple we've been waiting for?
Celebrity rumour mills went into overdrive, with some outlets reporting the relationship as fact, given the pair's loved-up appearance on the publicity tour for the cop movie spoof. So, in true Naked Gun style, the Irish Independent has gone undercover and scoured the internet to sift through the evidence and crack the case – is this a faux-mance or romance? The suspects Liam Neeson, born in Ballymena, Co Antrim, 1952. Age 73 Known for Schindler's List, Michael Collins and the Taken action movies. He married fellow actor Natasha Richardson in 1994. She died in 2009 at the age of 45 from a head injury after a skiing accident in Canada. Neeson is also the ex of British screen siren Helen Mirren, and lived with her for several years. At the moment he is receiving major acclaim for his role in the Naked Gun reboot. Pamela Anderson, born in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada, 1967. Age 58 The former Playboy model and Baywatch star has been married six times, twice to the same man. She was married to Tommy Lee from 1995-96; Kid Rock from 2006-07, Rick Salomon from 2007-08 and also 2014-15; and Dan Hayhurst from 2020-22. A 2022 Hulu mini-series Pam & Tommy dragged up the controversy of the stolen sex tape she had made with her ex-husband Tommy Lee. She has recently been roundly praised for her starring role in The Last Showgirl.
