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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

Location:
Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 06_027

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    Fairs 5 -4 -'38.
    Fairs are common around this district ,and when the people have stock to sell they usually bring them to the fairs of Ennis, Gort or Tulla.
    Up to about a hundred years ago a fair used to held in Crusheen.A faction -fight was held there on one fair-day between the Moroneys and Walshes ,a man or two were killed in the conflict ,and the fair was a never held there afterwards. The field in which the fair used to be held is still called "Fair Field"
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Mac Conmara
    Gender
    Male