School: Muirnín (roll number 3968)
- Location:
- Murneen, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Mháille
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- In Ireland long ago fairs were held in certain places once a year. Sometimes the fair lasted for a week and all the animals were brought to it.
Long ago the people did not get up early when they were going to the fairs like the people do now. The fair was held from nine o clock until six in the evening.
When the people brought animals to the fair if they sold they would have to pay custom. The custom they payed was fourpence on a cow, a sheep, and a pig, and they payed sixpence on a horse.
Sometimes if a lot of people had cattle to sell, the jobbers would go to the houses and buy them. Then the people of whom they bought the cattle would give them luck's money.
- Collector
- Seán Ó Cathmhaoil
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mace Middle, Co. Mayo
