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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 04_031

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    potatoes and pigs to the fair or markets. Fairgreen is where the fairs are held. (The Farn). Sometimes on fair days a lot of tents selling sweets, biscuts aples oranges and there bes a lot of games as well. There be's men going round selling fishes also. There be's a lot of clothes, shoes, brushes forks and spades. Some of the people come from a long way off. The biggest fairs or markets that ever be's are in the Xmas time.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilkenny, Co. Mayo