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School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)

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Tír Eiltín, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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  1. Local Fairs (continued)

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    produce. The fairs begin at a comparatively early hour in the morning and consequently farmers who live far away from the appointed market place have to get up very early in the morning if they wish to attend same. There is a great commotion for a few hours of the morning and with bargaining and hand-clapping a great number of beasts exchange owners. When the farmers receive the value of their beasts they leave a considerable amount to the merchants of the town for goods of all kinds.
    When there is a patent taken our for a fair in a certain district or town no fair can be legally held within a radius of six or seven miles from this appointed spot.
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  2. Local Fairs

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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. trádáil
          1. díol agus ceannach (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cnoc Amhráin, Co. Chorcaí