Ballaghaderreen to revive May Fair Day tradition
Ballaghaderreen May Fair day will take place at ‘The Shambles’ on the Charlestown Rd, where there will be music, crafts, market stalls, food stalls, fair games, and a dog show
Ballaghaderreen is set to revive the tradition of the May Day Fair next month.
This May Bank Holiday, ‘The Shambles’, in Ballaghaderreen will again play host to the event, which in the past, saw people come from far and wide to sell their produce.
Ballaghaderreen has operated as a fairs and market town since the 1700s, once having seven fairs annually.
Organisers, Ballaghaderreen Tidy Towns, now want to breathe new life into the town’s long standing history of holding a fair on May Day.
A spokesperson from Ballaghaderreen Tidy Towns says "Ballaghaderreen was always a market town and that is such an important part of our history. We really want to keep that heritage, especially for future generations."
People are invited to join the tradition of the fair day of years past, at ‘The Shambles’ on the Charlestown Rd, where there will be music, crafts, market stalls, food stalls, fair games, and a dog show.
Local artists will be performing and exhibiting their work throughout the fair as there will be a Buskers Tent and an Art Exhibition.
There will also be a pre-loved pop-up shop selling second hand and vintage clothes, shoes, bags and books.
Entertainment, workshops and many more events promise for a fun-filled day for all the family.
Market stall holders and buskers are invited to contact the organisers to book their place as soon as possible as places are limited. They can email maydayfairballagh@gmail.com or find out more information on the Facebook page Ballaghaderreen May Fair.
Join us from 11am to 6pm on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6th at ‘The Shambles’, Ballaghaderreen, F45 EW98.
