School: Ceapach an tSeagail
- Location:
- Ceapaigh an tSeagail, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Antoine Ó Monacháin
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- (continued from previous page)is built of wattles and clay.
Thomas Kelly,
Gortnahoon
Cappatagle
- There are two fairs held in Cappataggle every year one in May and another in October, There are no traditions about fairs being held in the neighbourhood of centery scene or castle forts. The town fairs are held in special fair places it is called the fair green. Luck money is given. The agreement is made by stricking hands together. Animals are usually marked by cutting the hair of the side or by some mark on his horn. There is a fair held in Ballinasloe every year for the sale of cattle.Collector;
Maureen Regan,
Ballimabilla,
Cappataggle.Got from, Mr. T. Regan - Collector
- Maureen Regan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Maí Bile, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Mr T. Regan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Maí Bile, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Local fairs are held in Cappataggle, New Inn, Ballinasloe and Loughrea. Sometimes the buyers buy cattle before the fair. When the bargain(continues on next page)
