At The September Horse Fair

Deciduous leaves of late August not yet turning brown
At the September horse fair in old Millstreet Town
The cool nip of late Summer in the morning air
But it is quite a nice enough day for the fair

From Main Street to the Square on either side of the street
Stall holders in their stalls for business compete
In times of a struggling economy street traders not doing that well
Since the collapse of the Celtic Tiger things for them harder to sell

More horses in the fair field in the fairs of old
But plenty traders there and horses bought and sold
The days of the farm workhorse is in the past
But then few things in life ever does seem to last

People there from all parts of Ireland north, east, west and south
And Sean Radley with his camera out and about
Taking photographs as well as a story to write
The well known reporter of the Millstreet Web Site

Less Irish travelers at the fair than in the days of the horse drawn van
The sixties brought about change for the wandering clan
But few things escape change as the wise one does say
And only memories of what was are with us today

With a clear view of the cross upon Clara Hill
The morning air in it does have a slight chill
The deciduous leaves not yet showing any brown
At the September horse fair in old Millstreet Town.