School: Clongeen (roll number 4652)

Location:
Clongeen, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Brian Ó Broin
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  1. The local fairs are held in Taghmon Foulksmills and Wellingtons Bridge
    About fifty years ago a fair was held at Nash. When the fair was over at Nash the people would start fighting and continue for two or three days and stay drinking what they had made on the fair. The town fairs are held on the streets.
    When an animal is sold on a fair luck money is given according to the value of each beast sold.
    If two men made a bargain two sell an animal they would strike hands.
    When animals are sold they are clipped but sheep are raddled. When a horse is sold the halter is always given in.
    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
    Jocie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foulkesmill, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foulkesmill, Co. Wexford