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School: Cluain Tuaiscirt (roll number 1405)

Location:
Clontuskert, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029C, Page 10_011

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    The streets are black with people because today is the best fair day in Ballinasloe. I am standing in Main st now and I have been here for the last hour. The fair is now at its height. There are bullocks and heifers and cows and calves been sold here. There is a bable of noise between the lowing of the cattle and the bleating of the sheep and the neighing of horses and screeching of the pigs and the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Coirceán
    Gender
    Female