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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 420

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  1. A Fair Day Long Ago

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    Long ago when the people were going to the fair they would out their shoes on their shoulders and carry them until they came to the town.
    Then they would put them on, they would take them off when they came out of the town at night. They would be preparing for the fair weeks before it, and saving money, and when they would go in they would buy as much goods as would do them to the next fair day.
    Then they had collected eggs and butter for fairs, and they would take these in and get goods in exchange for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Tievebane, Co. Donegal