School: Anabla
- Location:
- Anablaha, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máighréad Ní Théacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0454, Page 090
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- 3rd November 1938.
The local fairs are held in Killarney, Knocknagree, and Castleisland. Fairs are usually held in towns but sometimes they are held in villages such as Knocknegree and Rathmore. Sometimes buyers but young calves throughout the country. Some times ago fairs were held in Barraduff and Scarta-glin. People say that Knocknagree is built on a fort. It is also near a cemetry but there is nor castle near the village.
In most towns there is a fair-field but in Castleisland there is no fair-field. The man who sells and animal pays toll. He pays fourpence a head for the strong cattle and threepence for the small cattle. When an animal is sold the buyer gets "luck money". When the bargain has been made the parties show their argument by striking hands.
When animals are sold they are marked by rubbing a piece of mud on the flank, or by clipping the hair off the side of the animal. Halters or ropes are never given away except when a horse or a colt is sold.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Buckley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gattabawn, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Scannell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 40
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gattabawn, Co. Kerry
