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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 184

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  1. Local Fairs

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    The local fair is held in the village of Slane. Fairs are always held in town. Buyers mostly buy the cattle and sheep at the farmer houses or out in the field. There is a fair green in every town. All the cattle are kept there. Any of them that are not sold on the fair green are brought down the street and sold. The
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath