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Baile Mhic Giolla Mhuire, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
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Bean Uí Odhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 083

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    not fight they would get no blood money from the castle. It was called "Castle money" No one got it only the head of each party. They bet one another on the heads, with black thorn sticks and and ash plants. The travellers came from far and near to the fair. They came weeks before the fair and stopped in Ballycowan. The clergy got up against this fair, because there was so much blood spilt in it. It was stopped
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Béal an Droichid, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Patrick Hogan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    An Baile Dubh, Co. Uíbh Fhailí