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School: Piltown (B.) (roll number 6189)

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Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Maolchaoin
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    angry and went against the head. Another meeting was held on the following Sunday. Everyone one was allowed to attend this meeting except the girls and boys. The meeting lasted a long time. Some people said it would not be right to carry on the fair any more. Other people said it would not matter whether it was stopped or kept on. Then the head men said they would have a vote. The people who said not to carry on the fair won the vote. The fair was not held since.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cecil Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Simon Tobin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tibberaghny, Co. Kilkenny