School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)
- Location:
- Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 358
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- The local fairs are held in Crossmolina, Sometimes cattle are bought at farmer's houses, This is still done, The townfair is held in a fairgreen, There are tolls paid when cattle are (bought) sold, Everyone gives about six-pence, Luck money is given, when the bargon is made the party make their agreement by striking each others hands. The animal is marked with paint, When a foal is sold the halter is given along with him There was a fair held at Rakestreet about thirty years ago, or more, There was no other fair held in it since. The fairgreen was inside(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Granachán
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creevy, Co. Mayo
