The Local Fairs
The fairs of this locality are held in Aughrim. In former years a fair was held in Macreddin on every Whit Monday and when people could not make a bargain they used to fight with black thorn sticks. This fair was held on Macreddin fair-green near the old cemetery and castle. After a while a fair was held in Aughrim, and Macreddin fair died out by degrees, because Aughrim fair was near the railway station.
Aughrim fair is held in the street and in the fair green. When an animal is sold a luck-penny is given The parties show that they are satisfied with the price by clapping hands. When animals are sold the halter is given away.