Ballinasloe, Ireland Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

BALLINASLOE is the main town in east Galway, important as a crossing point of the River Suck since 1124 when Turlough O'Conor, King of Connacht, built a castle here – the remains that can be seen today date mainly from the fourteenth century. You're only really likely to be here if you've come for the famous horse fair , which starts on the last weekend in September or the first in October and lasts for eight days. The largest of the ancient fairs left in the country, drawing horse dealers from all over Ireland and England, it gives a fascinating glimpse into a way of life that is slowly disappearing. The … more »