School: Mullinavat Convent
- Location:
- Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr M. Lorcán
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- In olden times the centre for fairs in this locality was on the crossroads between Ballintlea and Ballynooney. The ruins of a little mud cabin are still there, where poteen was sold on the quiet. When the farmers would have their cattle sold they all took a drink, and one farmer would tell another about the nice daughter he had at home and that her dowry was a ten £ note and a four year old cow and calf and tradition tells us that many a happy marriage was celebrated after that day.
All cattle fairs now-a-days are held in the fair-greens in towns. But some big fairs are held in villages or on the side of street. There is a man appointed by the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joan Power
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Power
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynoony West, Co. Kilkenny
