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School: Clonfide, Mullingar

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Cloonfide, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Scealaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 027

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  1. A Fair

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    Fairs are held monthly in the town of Longford and also in the big towns of the county.
    A farmer's house is a busy house on the morning of a fair. Some stay up all night before the fair, others rest for a time and get up at 3 or 4 o'clock. The kettle is put on the fire. When it is boiled bacon is fried and a good breakfast is got. If the morning is dark, as in the winter, lamps are lighted and brought out to the field to get the cattle. The cattle are got out on the road, and men and cattle start to the fair. The driving of the cattle is a tough job. Open gaps and cross roads are sure to be seen by the cattle. Then there is a rush, shouting and sometimes cursing, the cattle, or the person that left the gaps opened. Again they are on the road. When they reach the town, the buyers, rich men, asks (them) "what
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcurry, Co. Longford