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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 14_061

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    In olden times there was not as many fairs as there are nowadays. Some fairs are held in a green and some are held in a street. Sometimes fairs are held in villages and some are held in towns. There are buyers and sellers at every fair. People come to fairs as to sell their animals, when they are selling them they make a bargain. Some people make a bargain by spitting on their hands and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Agnes Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaderry, Co. Galway