School: Bennekerry, Carlow
- Location:
- Bennekerry, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Liam Ó hAodha
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- (continued from previous page)other's palms to show their agreement.The buyer marks the beast with raddle. The most important fairs of the year are those of the fourth of May and the eight of December. These were known as the "Brien Fairs" as farmers used to sell their stock to enable them to pay their half year's rent.
"The 4th of May, the fair of Carlow,
I lay in the ditch until the day dawned on me,
Only for the stones of the road
The dogs would have eaten me"
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- Collector
- Michael Piondar
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Johnstown, Co. Carlow