School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)
- Location:
- Hollygrove, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0439
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- There are four local fairs. In Ballygar there is a fair twice a month. In Athleague the two principle fairs of the years are in July and September.
Buyers still come to transact business in the farmer's house. Fairs are not always held in towns. There is a fair held in Fuerty which is not a town.
The chief part of the fair is held in the fair green. In Athleague there is a place called the Custom Gap.
On fair day's a man stands here with a book and pencil. He charges fourpence custom on all animals bought in the green. Three-pence and four-pence is paid(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Hennigan
- Address
- Barnacurra, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs M. Hennigan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Barnacurra, Co. Galway
