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School: Hackettstown (2)

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Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Anna Seabrooke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 566

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    There is a special fair for horses at Tinahely. It is held twice a year, on the 8th May and 7th November. All the farmers around this district go to the fair in Tinahely. The fair in November is larger than the one in May. More young horses are bought and sold at it.
    there is another great fair held in Castledermot, five times a year. A great many farmers around Hacketstown go to the Castledermot horse fair to buy and sell horses.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Violet Seabrooke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Hannan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Croneskagh Upper, Co. Carlow