Rain and low prices dampen annual horse fair

PRICES were low and the rain poured down but, at least, traffic flowed freely for the annual November 1 horse fair which drew the crowds to Castleisland.

For the first time in decades, there were no bumper to bumper tailbacks on the busiest day of the year in the Co Kerry town, all due to the recently opened bypass.

“Nothing would move here today if we hadn’t the bypass,” said Castleisland councillor and publican Bobby O’Connell.