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School: Baile Haodha (C.), Ráthluirc

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0374, Page 370

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  1. Cahirmee Fair (continued)

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    the young people who go there in the evenings to see the performance. The tinkers usually turn up for this fair and travel in caravans to it in order to be there in time. The horses are bought at different prices such as £50, £80 to £150. The shop keepers in Buttevant especially the public houses do a great trade during the days of Cahirmee.
    Cahirmee fair began this year on Saturday and was finished on Tuesday. After Cahirmee there are tinkers and gipsies all around the country. The people are annoyed from them for five or six days after the fair.
    Bridie Rea, got this information from her father Edmond Rea of Ardnageehy, Charleville. A farmer about 60 years of age.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    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