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School: Baile Haodha (C.), Ráthluirc

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Newtown Ballyhay, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mrs. Julia Herbert
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0374, Page 369

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  1. Cahirmee Fair (continued)

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    work of the country is finished great crowds go to see the fair.

    Julia O'Keefe go this from her father Daniel O'Keefe of Castlewrixon Ballyhea who is a farmer aged about 60
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  2. Cahirmee Fair

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    Cahirmee fair comes but once a year. Cahirmee is a great annual horse fair which lasts for three or four days. Buyers come from England and pay good prices for horses. Gipsies and tinkers come from every part of the world there. A good many people go there to buy horses. Long ago it lasted for a week but now it only lasts for three or four days. Cahirmee fair is held in Buttevant. About twenty years ago the fair was held in Cahirmee. When Cahirmee fair is over the tinkers all depart to different places. They often fight with one another to the great delight of some of
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Rea
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Edmond Rea
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ardnageehy, Co. Cork