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GALLERY: The last weekend of the Ballinasloe Horse Fair 2012

Traders and locals say the crowd at this year’s fair – one of the oldest of its kind in Europe – was down on previous years.

THE CROWDS may not be as big as before, but the Ballinasloe Horse Fair still brought out big crowds for its closing weekend.

Traders and locals say the crowds were down on previous years, but still reported a healthy attendance at what is one of Europe’s oldest horse fairs.

GALLERY: The last weekend of the Ballinasloe Horse Fair 2012
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