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School: An Cnoc (B.) (roll number 16122)

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Knock, Co. Mayo
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Tomás Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 247

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    Long ago the fairs were held in nearly every parish. The place it was held in this parish was in Heneghan's field. It is now called fair-green. There were fairs held that time that have died out now. The buyers used to go from house to house and if the people had anything to sell they would buy them. When the people sell an animal they have to pay a couple of coppers which is called custome. Every town has a town's committee and whoever takes it for the lowest money has it for three years. When they
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drum, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Drum, Co. Mayo