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

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Knock, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 254

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    according to the different animals sold - sheep two-pence per heap, young cattle four-pence, cows and horses six-pence. Each buyer has different marks, some raddle others scisscors, and country people use dirt on top of a stick. Halter is given with a horse but never with any other animal.
    Ballina fair-green is situated south of the parish of Aughamore joining Knock. A number of people attended fairs there long ago. There were no public house but places called shebeens where drink was sold. Towards evening the fair always ended in
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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