School: Cronaghbois (roll number 2658)
- Location:
- Crannogeboy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Criostóir Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 392
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- (continued from previous page)year who wanted to purchase the cross for the Empire exhibitions but he refused to part with it.
There is no record at present of why it was erected where it stands.
- There has never been any fair in the district. A fair is held in the village of Ardara on 1st day of each month. Cattle sheep and some horses are sold. The biggest fairs are the Harvest fairs for cattle on 1st Sept and the Lamas fair for sheep on 1st Oct.
The custom of going Luckspenny - usually 6d in the £1 persists. This is always spat upon. On making a bargain men slap each others hands and with the assistance of a looker-on keep on "dividing the difference between the amount asked and offered until bargain is made. The bargain is(continues on next page)
