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School: Baile Aodha (B.), Inis (roll number 13418)

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Baile Uí Aodha, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Mathúna
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    on one thigh. When a horse is sold a haltar is bought put on her and given with her. The most noted horse fair in Clare in in Spancilhill on the 24th of June.
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  2. Fairs

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    Long ago the people held fairs on the streets and fair greens. They also held them at the cross roads in their own country. Buyers went from place to place and from house to house buying stock. They marked them with red or blue raddle. They only gave a penny as luck long ago. They have to give a half crown or more nowadays. There
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. trádáil
          1. díol agus ceannach (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vincent Walle
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Lot Malone
    Age
    86
    Address
    Bearna na Gaoithe, Co. an Chláir