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There among the Fair that is where my soul be called to // Around every horse that gallops free // The noise of a hundred Irish accents floating throughout across every leaf that blows still // That is where my people be of every class and kind // Telling tales big and small for the young to hear // Jolly are our faces at the Fair and our hearts set alight with Grat ’gra (golden love) // The children voices boisterous in tempo, clapping and cheering their way through the fair.// All kinds of everything can be found there, from medals, coins, feathery hats and even buckles for a cowboys belt // The old and the young mingling with laughter. Horses strong in form and proud in beauty // It is there we all come together to greet and meet from dawn till dusk. I wonder just how many feet walked the same fair with the same flare.
—Julie O’Leary
Ballinasloe Horse Fair is Europe’s oldest and largest horse fair, dating back to the 18th century, and takes place annually on the Fair Green.
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Published by PhotoIreland
Edition of 200
Softcover
32 pages
148 x 210 mm
