Tallow Horse Fair

Tallow Horse Fair Irish: Aonach Capall Tulach an Iarainn
Ponies at the Tallow Horse Fair, 2012
Status	Active
Genre	Horse fair
Frequency	Annually; 3 September [a]
Location(s)	Tallow, County Waterford
Coordinates	52°5′37″N8°0′24″W / 52.09361°N 8.00667°W / 52.09361; -8.00667
Country	Ireland
Years active	120 years, 6 months
Inaugurated	3 September 1904 [1] [2]
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. ^[3] Held every year since 1904, 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. ^{[4] [5]} Activities include both horse trading and casual trading. Like other horse fairs in Ireland, it is frequented by Travellers. ^[6] The Horse Fair was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, returning in 2022. ^{[7] [3]}

Notes

1. Alternatively the following Monday if it falls on a weekend.

References

1. "Horse Fair. Tallow, Co. Waterford". The Cork Examiner . 1 September 1904. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025– via Irish Newspaper Archives.
2. "Tallow First Great Annual Horse Fair". The Waterford News . 9 September 1904. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025– via Irish Newspaper Archives.
3. Ahern, John (7 September 2022). "Horse fair supporters return to Tallow". The Avondhu. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
4. "Witness the sights and sounds of the Tallow Horse Fair". Irish Examiner. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
5. Power, Claire (3 September 2019). "Traffic restrictions in place in Tallow for the Horse Fair today". WLR FM . Retrieved 3 September 2023.
6. Ahern, John (6 September 2017). "Tallow Horse Fair – ponies, post-mortems and still plenty of pulling power". The Avondhu. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
7. Glavin, Katie (27 August 2021). "Tallow Horse Fair called off again". The Avondhu. Retrieved 3 September 2023.