School: Fairgreen
- Location:
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 376
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- The local fairs are held in the Fairgreen. Very seldom the fairs are held outside the towns. The buyers the day before the fair came to a cross-road and went to farmers' houses and bought cattle. This is still done. Cattle buyers often transact business in the country, at the cross-roads and at farmers' houses.
The fair is held in a special fair-place. It is situated outside the town. A toll of three-pence is paid on every animal that is put in the cattle-yard. It is paid to the Urban Council. A member of the Urban Council is placed at the gate of the cattle yard to lift the toll. Luck-money is always given, It is called a "luck-penny". When a bargain is made the people strike hands(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Ebbitt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Erne Hill, Co. Cavan
