School: Cromadh (B.)
- Location:
- Croom, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0507, Page 286
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“Twas the King of Fairs as far back as two hundred years ago.”
(continued from previous page)Hannon the poet had about it".
I can't remember it rightly now, but this was in it:".Glenogra fair and three days rain.
Fedamore fair, and fair again.And the bellman would butt in with his remarks in the middle of the song:"And an auction of periwinkles at the end of William Breen's tent, ding dong, ding dong -- --".
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“Adare fair is dead - and buried - so is Drumnun and nobody now-a-days ever hears of Ballingarry fair and I have it from my father that in his father's and grandfather's time, there used be a most famous horse-fair there.”
Adare fair is dead - and buried - so is Drummin, and nobody now-a-days ever hears of Ballingarry fair, and I have it from my father that in his father's and grandfather's time, there used be a most famous horse-fair there. They used to come from Clare and Galway there".(Dick Butler) - Informant
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“Drumcollogher fair - still going strong - was always a noted place for the sale of calves and heifers, year and a halves or so.”
Drumcollogher fair - still going strong - was always a noted place for the sale of calves and heifers, year and a halves or so. When I was a child there, would you believe that the local people always spoke of the Clare people, who used to come buying there, as north country people.(Rev. ---- ----- P.P.) (no title)
“Gráidhin" and "Gráidhin Chroidhe": "My mother (aged 64) never says anything else to a young cow that is inclined to be fidgetty when being milked.”
Graidhin and Graidhin Chroidhe", My mother (aged 64) never says anything else to a young cow that is inclined to be fidgetty when being milked.Dan Kelly, 26 Banog