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2. Local Fairs

   

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   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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   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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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trade
            1. buying and selling (~3,622)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thomas Kelly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gortnahoon, Co. Galway