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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 307

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    Fairs.
    There are five fairs held in Quin every year .Long ago there were only two fairs held in Quin.The fairs used to be held in the fair green which belongs to Mr Hassett.
    The buyers have not to pay any toll now but they used long ago.The Singletons of Quinville used to collect the toll long ago but the Hassetts collect it now.
    The toll was paid according to the ages of the beasts.The toll used be from 3d to a shilling.
    The fairs used to be held also in Spancilhill ans Ardsollus. There is a fair in every year on the 24th of June.This fair is a horse fair.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Johnnie Scanlan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Quin, Co. Clare