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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0292

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    Fairs are held in every town and village in Ireland. They are held once a month. The fairs of Kinvara are held in the town of Kinvara.
    Sometimes the buyers go to the country houses to make a bargain or to buy stock. When a person sell stock on a fair day he usually pays toll. Men go around to gather the money for the person who has the toll of the town. The farmers pay six-pence for horses and cattle, and twopence for the sheep.
    It is a custom at fairs to give luck money. When a bargin is made the person usually shows his agreement by shaking hands
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Fallon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway