The first National Ploughing Championships covered by RTÉ were held in Killarney.
The National Ploughing Championship was filmed on 8 and 9 November 1961 and broadcast as part of the first ever episode of the agricultural programme 'On the Land' on 1 January 1962, the day after Telefís Éireann went on air.
Reporter Noel O'Reilly introduces the championships and talks to organiser Mrs Grosvenor, who fires a pistol to start the competition.
We are here in Killarney for the National Ploughing Championships, the biggest ploughing event of the year.
This episode of 'On The Land' was broadcast on 1 January 1962. The reporter is Noel O'Reilly.
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