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School: An Clochar, Uachtar Árd (roll number 13439)

Location:
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr M.S. Iognáid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 333

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    The fairs in Oughterard at the present time are held out on the road especially at the square.
    Long ago they used be held in a field.
    Sometimes buyers go from house to house buying stock from the people.
    There is no special field for fairs now but they hold them instead on the road and the biggest part of the fair is at the square.
    The fair long ago used to be held eight times a year and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Darcy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway