School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 182
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- (continued from previous page)for miles around until about forty years ago. Earlier in the last century it generally ended with disgraceful scenes. Faction fights were fought between different bodies of ribbonmen.
It was a usual occurence if things were quiet for some daring man who was anxious for fight to pull his coat through the tent shouting, "two o'clock and not a blow struck yet."
Now alas; Bective fair is but a memory, or a bad dream. But people must have some form of enjoyment at Bective fair. They drank danced and broke heads. Now the cinema supplies the necessary thrills. I wonder which is the best.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Niall Collier
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Informant
- John Collier
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
