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2011, Portraits , 3rd prize stories , Kenneth O'Halloran
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Fair Trade

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Fairs in Ireland are more than places of trade, often forming an important social and cultural event in the county calendar.
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Fair Trade

10 July 2010

Jahrmärkte in Irland sind mehr als Handelsplätze und stellen auf dem Land oft ein wichtiges sozio-kulturelles Ereignis dar. Frauen ziehen sich für diese Gelegenheit schön an. Auf vielen Jahrmärkten werden Pferde gehandelt, oft von Fahrenden, die ihre Wurzeln in der alten gälischen Nomadentradition haben.

Puck Fair, Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland
Fairs in Ireland are more than places of trade, often forming an important social and cultural event in the county calendar. Women regard them as occasions worth dressing up for. Many fairs focus on horse-trading, carried out to a large extent by traveling people, who belong to an ancient Gaelic nomadic tradition. Some fairs have histories dating back for centuries.

Las ferias rurales en Irlanda son más que mercados de transacciones, a menudo constituyen un importante acontecimiento social y cultural en el calendario de actividades del condado. Las mujeres aprovechan la ocasión para vestirse con elegancia. Muchas ferias se centran en el comercio de caballos, un importante negocio realizado por viajeros, que forma parte de una antigua tradición nómada irlandesa.

Plus que de simples ventes, les foires irlandaises constituent un événement socioculturel important du calendrier régional. Pour les femmes, c’est l’occasion de se faire belles. Ce sont souvent des foires aux chevaux vendus par des itinérants de tradition nomade gaélique.

In Irlanda le fiere non sono solo opportunità commerciali, ma eventi socioculturali importanti per le contee. Per le donne è l’occasione per mettersi in ghingheri. Molti gli appuntamenti fieristici dedicati ai cavalli, gestiti per lo più dai viaggiatori, una popolazione appartenente all’antica tradizione nomade gaelica.

In Ierland zijn jaarmarkten behalve handel ook belangrijke sociaal-culturele gebeurtenissen in de gewesten. Vrouwen zien het als een kans om zich fraai uit te dossen. Veel jaarmarkten richten zich op de paardenhandel, die vooral in handen is van rondtrekkende lieden die behoren tot een oeroude Keltische nomadische traditie.

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Puck Fair, Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland

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Shutter speed: 1/125-1/250
F-Stop: f5.6-f/8

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  • Puck Fair, Killorglin website
  • Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival website

Kenneth O'Halloran

Kenneth O'Halloran
Nationality:
Ireland
Website:
www.kennethohalloran.com
About:
Kenneth O'Halloran comes from a small village in the west of Ireland, where his father is the local undertaker. He completed a course in commercial photography at Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design (now IADT) in Dublin, and after graduating went on to work with Press 22, a photographic agency in Limerick. He then freelanced for a time in Dublin, before joining Independent Newspapers, where he worked for 15 years, ranging from news to sports photography, with regular trips to cover the conflict in Northern Ireland, and to European and World soccer championships.
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