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8th October 2017
04:51pm BST
Ballinasloe Horse Fair is one of Europe's oldest and largest Horse Fairs, dating back to the 18th century.
In recent years there had been talk of police shutting it down after trouble at the event but it was in full swing this last week.
Some of the photos shared on Instagram show 100s of horses and 100os of people around the town...
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