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School: Baile Mhic Citheóla (roll number 14759)

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Baile Mhic Citheola, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Bharraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 272

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  1. The Fairs of Tonrehowen

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    These fairs were held three times every year, namely : - St. Patrick's day, St. John's day, and St. Stephen's day. No fair was held there for the last thirty-five years or so. The fair used to be well attended by the people of the locality. The most of the people used to have cattle or sheep at the fair. Three buyers from Ballina used to attend. The names of the buyers were the Brownes, the Keanes and the Murrays. There was only one public-house in Tonrahowen but a tent used to be erected on the fair-green on the day of the fair. The tent belonged to a Mr. Mr. Kearney of Killala. Eighty or a hundred years ago "faction fights" used be
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tonrehown, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Collector
    James A. P. Gilvarry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ráth Thóma, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mr Gerard Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ráth Thóma, Co. Mhaigh Eo