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School: Ballyhaise

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Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
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T. Plunkett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0974, Page 046

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  1. The Local Fair

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    The local fairs are now held in Cavan town but some time ago they were held in the village of Ballyhaise. The fairs were held every month and there was also a market every Monday of the week. The fair was held in the field opposite the Market House now called the Rabbit Hill. It was the fair green. The fairs were discontinued because of the journey to the station from the village. Anybody that had a spite against another would make it up to bring black thorns and beat the person they had the spite against going home from the fair. There used to come such a lot of characters to the fairs that it became a bye-word "Dont make a Ballyhaise of yourself."
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Ms Galligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan