School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

Location:
Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pr. Ó Fionnmhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 246

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 246

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    They used walk fifty and sixty miles going to fairs. Their way of living was buying and selling horses and cattle. They used walk to Castleisland and Kenmare and Killorglin which were about twenty and fifty and sixty miles respectively to buy horses and cattle. They used take those horses to Limerick and Spancelhill in the county Clare. They used be out for days and nights walking to those fairs.
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