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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 0330

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    Fairs are the delight of every child. For days before the fair is held the children look forward to it with eagerness. Fairs are held in all towns and cities throughout Ireland and they are also held in Kinvara.
    The principal fairs in Kinvara are held on the eighteenth day of may and on the seventeenth of october About two days before the fair is held, the Kinvara people clean their houses. They usually clean their shop windows too, and they get an extra supply of sweets and confectionary in, and then everything is all set and ready for the great fair day.
    When the day appointed for the fair arrives, the country people come into the town at about
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Joe Conneely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway