Smithfield Horse Market & Fair Pt 2
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This is the second part of a two part series (here is part 1) featuring some amazing images of the Smithfield Horse Market & Fair in Dublin, Ireland.
A Monthly Tradition
The market is held on the first Sunday of every month and during that time the market is flooded with horses and those looking to buy and sell them. This monthly spectacle has been a tradition for the last 200 years or so.
Capturing The Moment
The images below do a great job of capturing horses in an urban setting and the obvious excitement that hangs in the air on market days.
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Packing Your Bags Yet?
This is an event that every horse lover should see, I hope to take my own pics of it someday. If you missed part 1, but sure to check it out too.
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You forget to mention that the residents and the locals DESPISE the fair, which is currently creating a filthy chaos outside as I type.
Animals in distress since before 6.30am… neglected nags… masses of filth everywhere… swarms of Gardai… haymaker punches being thrown in fights (as I saw myself, not half an hour ago)…
If you’re a certain type of horse lover, perhaps you can find much to admire in all that… aggressive bedlam. But the horse owners I know get upset when they talk about the Fair; say they won’t go, because of the state of the animals, and what happens to them; and, as I said, the Smithfield residents, and locals, really, really dislike the fair with a passion.
To give a balanced opinion, after praising it so much, you should leave this local opinion as well.
Absolutely & thanks for sharing Shane. Often things are not as they appear and I like to share balanced info with my readers.
Anyone who wants to visit the fair should be fully aware of what will await them…and there is no one better to tell them than a local resident.
Hi,J ust read Shane’s comments. Here’s an account of some of the animal cruelty that I saw at Smithfield.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Animal-cruelty-Smithfield-Horse-Market
Like everything there are two sides to the argument and the fare does capture some romance from Ireland’ horse heritage.
I don’t have any sympathy for the residents living in the newly built flats though. The market has happened for over 400 years and it shouldn’t stop just because people who’ve moved into some new luxury apartments don’t like it!