School: Cuilleán
- Location:
- An Coilleán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: León P. Mac Eachmharaigh
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- (continued from previous page)field instead of in a town. There is a fair in Irishtown about 35 years ago and only one pig was sold in it that put an end to the fair in Irishtown although its name is still in Old Moores Almanac.All the gobbers used to go out through the country buying stock from the people. Tolls are sold, paid on each beast that is sold. When a bargain is made one man gives the other a slap on the hand. Then raddle or tar is put on the beats with the top of a stick. There are special fairs for cattle, horses, pigs and sheep.
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- Collector
- Mary Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cromghlinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Michael Daly
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cromghlinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo