Kevin and David Harny, winners of the Sheep of the Fair at the Traditional Sheep Display and Competition at Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival. Photo: Hany Marzouk.
PICTURE GALLERY: Photos from Country Day at Ballinasloe Horse Fair
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The annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair took place in the town over two weekends, from Sunday, September 29 and Monday September 30, and from Friday, October 4 to Sunday October 6.
Saturday, October 5, was Country Day at the annual fair, with the Traditional Sheep Display and Competition featuring competitions for the best ram, ewe and lambs of the fair, as well as best traditional penning.
Here is a collection of images of the sheep from the day and the people gathered to view them.
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Judge Liam O’Kelly from Four Roads, Roscommon getting a helping hand from his daughter Bronagh at the Traditional Sheep Display and Competition of the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival. Photo: Hany Marzouk.
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Done Deal, A bin of sheep change hands between Paddy Glynn from Ahascragh and Blátnaid Gallagher from Killoran with the help of Kevin Cunniffe. Photo: Hany Marzouk.
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Despite the heavy rain at the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival, the second weekend attracted a lot of sellers and buyers. Photo: Hany Marzouk.
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Kate Glynn from Ballinasloe and Bronagh Ní Cheallaigh from Four Roads, Roscommon, at annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival. Photo: Hany Marzouk.
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The final line-up of the Sheep of the Fair were Danial Lyons, Kevin Harney, David Harney, Tom Murphy and Michael Murray at the Traditional Sheep Display and Competition of the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival. Photo: Hany Marzouk.
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The line-up for the best ram at the Traditional Sheep Display and Competition of the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival. Photo: Hany Marzouk
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Hany Marzouk
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Kate Killeen Lyons, Joseph Flynn, Senan Flynn and Moya Flynn with their grandfather's cup, the Jimmy Lyons Memorial Cup, at the Traditional Sheep Display and Competition of the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival.Photograph: Hany Marzouk
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