Great weather for horse-trading
FAVOURABLE autumnal weather provided the perfect backdrop to the enjoyment of the age-old Millstreet Horse Fair.
The staging comes twice annually and the latest undertaking was welcomed by hundreds convening on the North West Cork town.
From olden days, the Fair ran over a two days but in the more modern day has become a one day standing with its regular Sunday slot ensuring the continued success of its location for many hundreds across the South West Region.
As is the trend from recent years, equine stock were down in the assembly of cobs, ponies, horses to donkeys and trotters that convened on the Fair Field Car Park. Buyers were in attendance and earned a positive response to those that made journeys from parts of Cork, Kerry and Limerick.
Dromcollogher’s Peter Bennis is a regular visitor to Millstreet but found it difficult to attract a customer for his pony.
“Numbers are down and there is nothing stirring but I enjoy meeting up with friends”, he said.
A number of bids from the buyers in attendance resulted in a number of transactions with favourable prices for the vendors raising from €500 to €2,000 for a three-year-old.
And from a traditional Fair dating to the early years of the last century all the associated trappings were again evident. Main Street and the Town Square regaled in a carnival atmosphere as hordes of visitors viewed and purchased the diverse array of products from street traders.
As the skies darkened come early afternoon, it was time to move on and get indoors and view the All Ireland Football Finals on tv.