Historian Steve Dolan will deliver an illustrated lecture titled ‘Snapshots of Ballinasloe Fair and Galway Life from Newspaper Reports, 1750–2000’ as part of this year’s Ballinasloe Fair & Festival.
The talk explores the history of Europe’s oldest and largest horse fair, tracing its development from a major livestock mart to the renowned fair of today, using contemporary newspaper accounts.
The lecture takes place at Gullane’s Hotel on Tuesday, October 6, at 8pm. All are welcome.
