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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 17_018

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    When the buyer is paying the price of stock the seller usually returns a small porsion of of the money he receives ,this is called the luck -penny .Long ago the fairs sometime lasted for a week.Spancil hill about four miles from Crusheen there is a very large fair held the 24 of June.It has been held for hundreds of years ,and it is the only horse fair in a country place.Tuber and Ruan also have fairs and it is hoped to revive the Crusheen fair again.
    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
    Clár Ní Ghrádaigh
    Gender
    Female