Tallow Horse Fair | |
Native Name: | Irish Aonach Capall Tulach an Iarainn |
Genre: | Horse fair |
Status: | Active |
Frequency: | Annually; 3 September |
Location: | Tallow, County Waterford |
Country: | Ireland |
First: | 1910 |
Coordinates: | 52.0936°N -8.0067°W |
Activity: | Horse trading |
The Tallow Horse Fair (Irish: Aonach Capall Tulach an Iarainn) is a horse fair which takes place annually in Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland.[1] Held every year since 1910, it occurs on the 3 September, unless it falls on a weekend, in which case it takes place on the following Monday. It is considered the 'unofficial holiday' of Tallow, with traffic through the town being restricted for the duration of the fair.[2] [3] Activities include both horse trading and casual trading. Like other horse fairs in Ireland, it is frequented by Travellers.[4] The Horse Fair was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, returning in 2022.[5]