Bronze sculpture in reference to the Ballinasloe Horse Fair
Genre
Horse fair
Frequency
Annually; 1st Sunday of October
Location(s)
Ballinasloe, County Galway
Country
Ireland
Years active
301 years, 7 months, 3 weeks and 4 days
Attendance
40,000 to 80,000[1][2]
Website
ballinasloeoctoberfair.com
The Ballinasloe Horse Fair (Irish: Aonach na gCapall) is a horse fair which is held annually at Ballinasloe, the second largest town in County Galway, in the western part of Ireland. It is Europe's oldest and largest horse fair, dating back to the 18th century. The annual event attracts up to 80,000 visitors.[2] This festival is one of the most important social and economic events in the life of the town.[3] The town also hosts other horse and pony riding, show jumping and other equestrian activities throughout the year.[4]
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horses, and the last day is the country fair for linen, woollens and other merchandise." It seems that the fair held in September was the main fair and...
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