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When
we originally discovered
the pictures of the May
Fair in the 1880s we
decided that a way must
be found to make them
available to the public.
At first we considered a
calendar but finally
decided to produce a
book. The result is
"Fairs and Festivals"
which has just been
published .It tells the
story of Ballyclare May
Fair from the time of
George II when he
granted permission for
fairs to be held in
Ballyclare two and a
half centuries ago to
the modern May Fair
Festival.It also
documents the creation
of the "Mary from
Dungloe" International
Festival and how the two
festivals have come
together in a unique co
operation. This cover
shows Main Street in
Ballyclare during the
Fair, girls on a float
in the modern festival
and Daniel O'Donnell
representing the Donegal
link. Both festivals
climax with
fireworks.
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