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Thousands Attend Omey Island Races as Tide Cuts Access

8/18/2026

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The Omey Races are held on Omey Island, a rocky, uninhabited spit off Connemara that can be reached only at low tide.
Thousands travel each summer to attend the races.
The races feature amateur horse-and-pony competitions entered mainly by teenagers or younger.
The racecourse and island become submerged when the tide returns, cutting off access.
The event has been held for more than a century as a treasured local tradition.

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Story summary

The Omey Races are held on Omey Island, a rocky, uninhabited spit off Connemara that can be reached only at low tide.
Thousands travel each summer to attend the races.
The races feature amateur horse-and-pony competitions entered mainly by teenagers or younger.
The racecourse and island become submerged when the tide returns, cutting off access.
The event has been held for more than a century as a treasured local tradition.