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School: Clochar

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Clogher, Co. Mayo
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M. Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 74

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  1. Doonamoona Fair

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    Two fairs are held here in the year. 26th May. 17th October. Doonamoona is about 9 miles from Castlebar. 6 miles from Balla and further again from any other town or Railway Station.
    The May fair is chiefly a sheep fair: though of course cattle are sold as well.
    The fair is a very old fair no one living now has any idea of when it was started. The fairs are getting smaller though they are of considerable size yet.
    There is a fair sized field set apart for the fair: This field except on the two fair days form part of the holding of land
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pat Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonnamona, Co. Mayo