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School: An Baile Mór (roll number 11193)

Location:
Ballymore Lower, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
D. E. Tate
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 225

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    Fairs
    Fairs are every month. There is a great fair in June in Oldtown a half a mile out of Letterkenny. There are a lot of cattle, sheep and horses at the fair. When anyone wants an animal he goes to the fair. If he sees an animal that suits him he asks the owner how much does he want. He wants £8. The other man says "I'll give you four". Another man comes and he catches the other man's and strikes the both hands together and they divide the £4 and make
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pearl Stewart
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Eric Stewart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faugher, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Frank Stewart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faugher, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Hugh Sproul
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faugher, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Sam Jacob
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faugher, Co. Donegal