School: The Downs (roll number 8875)

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1. The Local Fairs

   

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   In our local town there is a fair held
   in it every month for the sale of cattle,
   sheep and horses. On the day before there
   is a pig fair held.
   Buyers came from different parts of
   Ireland and some come across from England.
   there is one held in Kinnegad the
   ninth day of every month.
   There does not as many buyers attend
   Kinnegad as Mullingar, because it is too
   far away from a railway station.
   In killween the fairs are held the third
   Wednesday of every month.
   The pig fair is held the day before.
   Large numbers of pigs, and cattle, and horses,
   and sheep attend the fairs.
   There is a large park in the centre
   of the town called the fair green.
   Many people who have a long distance
   to come takes a park near the town.
   It is easy to dispose the animals
   if they are a good quality or if
   there is a want for them, but it is
   hard to get rid of inferior classes.
   Some time ago the buyers came the
   night before and boarded in the

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trade
            1. buying and selling (~3,622)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Betty Dunne

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   The Downs, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Michael Dunne

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   64

   Address

   The Downs, Co. Westmeath