School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)
- Location:
- Béal an Átha, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 132
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- Mullingar fair has always been one of the most important fairs in Ireland.
The land around Mullingar is suitable for feeding and fattening horses and cattle and long ago buyers came from the continental countries to buy the horses.
Some very good horses were bred in this locality. These is at present in a place called Kilpatrick about two miles from Mullingar, a stud farm owned by a Major Halliday and managed by a Mr Ryan.
Here there are fine race horses bred, Major Halliday being the owner of the famous sire "Junior".
There are still great fairs held in the town although they are not so large as(continues on next page)
- Collector
- P. Smyth
- Address
- Hanstown, Co. na hIarmhí
