ballyclare may fair festival

The Ballyclare May Fair dates back to 1756 when the Marquis of Donegal granted a deed for the fair to be held on an annual basis as a horse and hiring fair. Today the fair takes in over 100 events spanning eight days. Traditional horse trading fair 21st May can trace its origins to 1722. On the horse trading day traders come from all over Ireland and beyond to buy horses. Dates for 2008 to be confirmed