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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

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Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0767, Page 043

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  1. Local Fairs

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    The local fairs are held in the towns of Arva, Carrigallen, Longford, Drumlish, Granard, and Mohill. The fairs in the towns are held on the fair green and on the streets. Cows are mostly sold on the fair green and calves are mostly sold on the Main Street. In Mohill outside of the town there is a man sitting beside a big stone and every time when a man is going by with calves or any kind of cattle going into the fair he always has a stick in his hand and he hits the stone with his stick and he is taking a kind of an oath that if he sells the cattle he will pay whatever toll
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Janie Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Corcoran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford