School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)
- Location:
- Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 614
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- The local fairs are held in the neighbouring towns - Killarney, Castleisland, Castlemaine, Milltown and Tralee. A fair is held once a year in a village called Molahiffe, parish of Firies, Co. Kerry. This is about three miles from my home (Ballyhar parish, Co. Kerry). A fair is also held once a year in a village called Currans, parish of Currans, Co. Kerry. This is about five miles from my home. Molahiffe and Currans are the only country places in this district, where fairs are held. I have not heard that buyers ever transacted business at Cross-roads or at farmers' houses. Fairs were always held in the above towns.
Up to thirty years ago a fair was held in the village of Farranfore. This has been discontinued because the cattle population in the immediate neighbourhood of Farranfore was small - due to the fact that the land(continues on next page) - Collector
- Willie O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhar, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Eugene Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 41
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry
