School: Cill Críosta
- Location:
- Kilchreest, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0358
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“Years ago there were many important events connected with the village in which I live.”
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“In olden times there used to be a fair in Kilchreest.”
In olden times there used to be a fair in Kilchreest. It was held there once a year on the 22nd of June. A great number of people used to attend this fair, because it was the only one held in the parish.
The people who attended these fairs were very fond of fighting and they used to take off their coats and draw them after them, and anyone who walked on it he wold fight that person.
It was on this account that the fairs are not still held in Kilchreest. It was changed from Kilchreest to(continues on next page) - Collector
- Clare Ward
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Ward
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway