School: Keelogues (roll number 13183)
- Location:
- Keeloges New, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Cheallaigh
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- Long ago there was a fair in nearly every village. There is no rath, castle or Church near the fair-greens in this district.
The fairs were a lot more numerous long ago than now, but the trade in cattle has come down since then. Buyers came from all parts and went from house to house buying stock.
A toll or custom is paid on every animal sold. The custom of the animals is given to the man who looks after the fairgreen and it is(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen Athy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballygommon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Athy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballygommon, Co. Mayo