School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)

Location:
Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 181

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 181

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  1. The most famous fair in the olden days was held at Bective. It used to be held on the 16th of May and November the 1st. Cattle pigs and sheep and all sorts of articles were for sale. To mention a few-: lails, spades, halters, baskets, pipes, pipe-lids, ginger bread, and "peggies-leg". There were side-shows also. A famous character at this show was "Owneen the Bow." There were ten or twelve tents selling all sorts of drink, potteen and punch the favourites. There were pipers and fiddlers there also. All the boys and girls danced. This fair was also a hiring fair. As the old rhyme has it-:
    The 16th of Bective,
    The fair day in May.
    Pay me my wages,
    And let me away.
    It was a general holiday in the district
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Niall Collier
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmessan, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Collier
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmessan, Co. Meath