School: Ceapach an tSeagail

Location:
Cappataggle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Monacháin
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  1. Fairs are held in the town and country. The The local fairs are held in Cappatagle, New Inn, Killconnell, Soughrea, Ballinasloe, Kilbrickle, and Aughrim. Fairs are not always held in towns, sometimes they are held in the country.
    Buyers did transact buisness in the country, and at farm houses. Fairs are carried out in the country nowadays. The town fair is held in the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymabilla, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Martin Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymabilla, Co. Galway
  2. Local fairs are held in the following places: Cappatagle, New Inn, Ballinasloe, Killconnel, Loughrea and Protumna. The fairs in Cappatagle are held on the 28th of October and on the 13th of May.
    There does be a fair in Ballinasloe, that does last for five days. There does buyers come from all over the world, and sellers to the fair.
    There does be a fair in Killconnell the 29th of June and the 21st of September.
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