School: Cill an Daingin, Nenagh (roll number 6658)
- Location:
- Coill an Daingin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó hOgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 234
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- The local fairs are held in Nenagh and in Borrisokane. They are always held in the towns.
Long ago, a couple of days before the fair, a man always came to the persons house to buy the animals.
Tolls are always payed on a fair day. If a person buys or sells he has to pay toll. There is a man standing on the street. When you are coming home from the fair he asks for the toll.
When an animal is sold luck-money is generally given. It is called luck-money.
When a bargain has been made, the buyer and the seller strike hands. Sometimes them spit on their hands before striking.
The great fairs(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maisie Cleary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coill an Daingin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr Martin Cleary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Coill an Daingin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
