School: Clongeen (roll number 4652)
- Location:
- Cluain Caoin, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Brian Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 314
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- There was a fair always held at Nash and it is noted always for its faction fights. The Gunnips of Rathnageerah were great faction fighters
The fair of Nash was near a cemetery and after the fair a bonefire would be lighted, it was given up when the girl was taken up in the sky and never heard of again. There were always luck given at these fairs and was called "luckpenny". They dipped the stick in mud and put it on the animal. The buyer will slap the seller's hand when an animal is sold. The halter is always given.
There was also a fair held in Foulksmills which extended from the moate of Rathgorey to the fair green of Foulksmils. A fair used to be held in Tintern, which held from twelve o' clock to seven o' clock in the morning a bonefire was lighted after the fair and a quarter cask,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Treacy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- William Treacy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Liagán, Co. Loch Garman
