Club Outing – Ballinasloe Horse Fair

The Ballinasloe Horse Fair’s history dates back to the 1700s. Recently renewed, it immediately has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in Ireland. The Fair is a meeting point of the Irish Travellers, an itinerant community with strong traditions. There are stories told about Napoleon buying a horse here at the Fair and riding it in the battle in Austerlitz.

Fairgreen is the place to be, with every breed of horse and pony on display from the beautiful Connemara Pony to trotting ponies and wonderful Irish draughts.

Horses can injure you and the overall atmosphere at the Fair can be boisterous. Please be aware of your surroundings at all times

We will meet at St. John’s Protestant Church which overlooks the Green, at 11.30 am.

For more details contact outings@offshoot.ie.

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