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By ALAYNA CULLEN
August is a wonderful month for racing–a
month that allows you to not only enjoy
some great racing performances, but also
allows attendees to immerse themselves
in the culture and tradition of a racing
festival. The Galway Festival is abundant
in both. Running from July 30th to August
5th, the Galway Festival takes place at
Ballybrit Racecourse, situated about 20
minutes away from the eclectic centre
of Galway in the West of Ireland. While
Irish racing may be best known for Irish
Champions Weekend, held between Dublin
and Kildare, or the Irish Derby Weekend
in Kildare, and the West of Ireland is best
known for the Cliffs of Moher, it is the
Galway Festival that truly showcases the
real nature of Irish culture.
