School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 123
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- Clonmellon fairs are held on the second Wednesday of each month. The fair is held on the main street. Buyers often go out through the country to buy cattle or sheep but not at crossroads. They go to the farm house nowadays more oftener then long ago. I do not know any traditions of fairs held on hills near cemeteries, castles or forts. The is no toll paid at Clonmellon fairs. Luck money is always given. Parties make agreements by sticking each others hands. Animals are usually marked when sold with a raddle.
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- Collector
- Larry Leavy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Leavy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Rois Íochtarach, Co. na hIarmhí
