'The Art of the Deal' was part of Irish culture long before Trump

Spancil Hill in Co Clare, just a one-hour-journey by car to the Trump Hotel in Doonbeg, might now have lessons for those who will negotiate a looming trade war between the US and the EU

Deals continue to be made at the dwindling number of these great folk gatherings after middlemen intervene to bring both sides together and seal the transaction with a customary slapping of hands. Picture: Dan Linehan.

Tangling over the price of horses has been a feature of fairs in Ireland for centuries, with breeders traditionally seeking inflated sums and buyers playing tough by resisting their initial demands.

Deals continue to be made at the dwindling number of these great folk gatherings after middlemen intervene to bring both sides together and seal the transaction with a customary slapping of hands.