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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

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Cill Iúráin, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 03_010

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    The people considered the fair days great days in olden times. All classes of people flocked to the fair. The tinkers were there with their plays. The travelers had stands erected to sell their goods. Every sort of animals was bought and sold. Match-making often took place at the fair. In the evening the people used to be drunk and terrible fights took place. People were often killed.
    Nowadays few tinkers or travelers go to the fair. Farmers and cattle-dealers are the principal people who
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. trádáil
          1. díol agus ceannach (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Mac Namara
    Gender
    Male