School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 104

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  1. Tralee pig fairs are held fortnightly and cattle and sheep fairs once a month. In Tralee horse fairs are held new year's eve and the eve of St. Patrick's day.
    Easter Monday and November day fairs are held all over the country. The customs relative of some of those fairs are very ancient. In Tralee the toll goes to a private owner who purchased the fair field. With the exception of the tolls of there old fairs which goes to the corporation and whatever is collected from those three
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Moriarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisloose, Co. Kerry