School: Cuinche
- Location:
- Quin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 320
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"Fairs"
There are five annual fairs held in Quin.They are held in January ,February and March and on the 7th of July and one on the first of November.There is also a fair held in Spancill -hill on the 24th of June.
The fair of Quin held on the 1st of November is the principal one.it is held on the street .The tolls are collected by Denis Hassett.
In days gone by fairs of Quin used to be very big .When Rory O 'Moore ad the Leinster chiefs rose in rebellion in 1641 it was first heard of at the fair of Quin.
- Collector
- Eileen Markham
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mary O' Malley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Feakle, Co. Clare
