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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590C, Page 09_011

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    Fairs
    11th April,1938.
    There were only five fairs in the town of Tulla long ago.The first one was in the 25th of March,the 13th of May, the 15 of August, the 9th of September,and the 7th of December.But nowadays there is a fair every Month in Tulla.The cattle are usually marked at the fair by raddle, and if havent raddle they mark with a scissors or mud from the roadside .The look penny is always given at the fair. Long ago the people used only give a penny for look, but
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Leamy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr James Leamy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockjames, Co. Clare