School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 14_023
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- The fairs in Aghagower fifty years ago. The fairs in Aughagower fifty years ago are not like the fairs we have now. There were more cattle and sheep and more buyers through prices at that time were small. There used to be about forty jobbers and cattle to supply all the jobbers. Buyers used to come from the West beyond Louisburg and sometimes even from Roscommon. Aughagower school at this time was outside the chapel, just where the Calvary is now. This used to be used on those days as a barrack to deal with any disturbers of the peace. The police used to come from all round the place from the police barracks in Erriffs in Ayle and in Westport. The biggest fairs used to be on St. John's day the 24th June. At this fair the people used to come from all the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lena Keville
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Richard Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lanmore, Co. Mayo
