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School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

Location:
Aughrim, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0453

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  1. Local Fairs (continued)

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    by spitting and striking each others' hands. When the animal is sold, it is marked with "raddle".
    It is an old custom to give the halter to the buyer, but if the buyer has no halter, he should have one. Every Saturday, a market is held for the sale of bonhams in Ballinasloe.
    Other local fairs are held during the fair week of Ballinasloe.
    (Caroline Larkin, Craugh)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Fairs

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    The local fairs are held in Aughrim. The fairs are generally held in towns. Sometimes buyers come to farmer's houses and transact business there. This is still done. Part of the local fairs are held in the streets, and parts of them are held on the fair-green.
    The animals that are sold in
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Larkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coololla, Co. Galway