School: Caisleán Nua (B) (roll number 15771)
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 104
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- (continued from previous page)while they were building a women past by and she did not say "God bless the work". then they would not finish it.
- The fairs of this district are held on the first or second Friday of each month and they are always held on the streets in Athenry.
Long ago there were only three fairs in Athenry, they were held in
May, July and October.
Buyers come from all parts of Ireland to Athenry to buy horses, cattle, sheep and pigs.
There is a toll paid on every fair and market day in Athenry.
Patrick Doherty is the toll collector in Athenry.
He collects sixpence per hed for cattle three pence per head for pigs and twopence per head for sheep.
He rents the toll every ten years from Blakney of Abbey.
When the people were selling(continues on next page)
