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School: Naomh Muire, Ballyhean (roll number 13444)

Location:
Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 042

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    on that day. When the fair would be over games would be played and as for trick of the loops there was not one from hell to Bethlehem that used not be in it.
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  2. Ballyheane Fairs

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    Long ago the Ballyheane yearly fairs were held on the 4h of July and the 20th of August. The evening before the fair day crowds of people came from far off places and bought their cattle and sheep to the fair park in Ballyheane. Then they would go to the houses near them and get hay for their cattle and also that night they would get lodging in them.
    Next morning about eight
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Staunton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Westland, Co. Mayo