The local fairs are held in Granard, Castlepollard and Mostrim. They are always held in those towns at present. It is very seldom buyers carry on business at a farmer's house but long ago they used to carry on a lot of business at farmers' houses.
Long ago the fairs were held in forts. The oldest fairs of Granard were held on the third of May and on the first of October. These fairs were held till last year but they are going to be held no longer. They were called the "Custom Fairs". About a hundred years ago people would be going for a week before the fairs. They would stay in the town till the fairs were over. People came from all parts of Ireland to these two old fairs.
At present all fairs are held on the streets. The old fairs were held in a place called the green. The old fairs

There used to be fairs held long ago in Monivea, there are fairs held on Ascension

Fairs are mostly always held in big towns. But sometimes small fairs are held in villages. In some place the fairs are held on the streets but in other places they are held on the fair green. There were a lot of fairs held in the olden times which are no longer held. There were fairs in Four Roads and Brideswell long ago but there are no fairs held there now because they were not attended well enough In some places the people have to pay sixpence for

Listowel is the nearest town to me. It is noted for its fortnightly fairs and a few old fairs. The pig fairs are held on Tuesdays and the cattle fairs on Wednesdays. The cattle fairs are held in the Square and the pig and bonham fairs in the market. When each animal is sold toll or custom is paid to Lord Listowel's collectors. The halter is not given away with cattle but it is given

The great fairs of the year are the fairs held before Christmas.

(1) "Long long ago there used to be fairs held in this locality in Clarina. Every animal that was to be sold was taken to those fairs. There were large prices paid for the cattle. Any person who did not wish to take their cattle to such small fairs took them to the city of Limerick. Nowadays there are no such local fairs held. The cattle are sold at the Limerick fairs or at any other fairs that are held. The Limerick fairs are held on the last Friday of each month. There are four horse fairs held in Limerick every year. One on the last Friday of each quarter. These are called the Munster Fairs. The fairs are held on the Fair Green.When a bargain is made they clasp each others hands. When a beasts is sold the buyer gets a "luck-penny" The luck penny is often 2/- or a half-crown. If a cow is sold the owner puts a brand on her, sometimes with a red or blue sort of paint, also with a number or by shaving a piece of hair off. When people are going to fairs the have to get up at one or two in the morning."

The Local Fairs
Fairs are mostly held in towns but some are held in country district. Country fairs are very old. In some cases buyers transact business at farmers' houses still. Country fairs were far more numerous formerly. Fairs were held in towns and stock were not on offer for the country fairs. As a result country fairs were discontinued with the exception of a few. I have not heard of any tradition of fairs being held on hills, near cemeteries or near castles or forts.
Tolls are paid at some fairs. They are given to the owner of the Fair Green or the Town Council. Usually three pence is paid on a beast four pence on a cow, one penny on a sheep and six pence on a horse. Luck-money is given and it is called

FairsThe principal fairs held in the are held in the town of Abbeyfeale The biggest fairs of the year are held on June 29th and on Sept 24th The fairs are held in the Square. There is no Custom or toll paid except at the two largest fairs of the year Sept and June The fairs are monthly Pigs and bonhams are usually sold on the day before the cattle and sheep fair Luck money usually called luck or luck penny is paid as follows a sixpence on a bonham a shilling on a calf two shillings on dry heifers and from three to four shillings on a third who acts as mediator The seller asks so much the buyers offers so much and the mediator suggests to both to split the difference If both parties are agreeable to this the bargain is made Halters or ropes used in bringing animals to fairs are retained by seller There are fairs also held in the village of Brosna but not to such an extent as in former times The fairs are held near the cemetary which is a very ancient one

There are twenty fairs held in the town of Rathkeale each year, sixteen cow fairs and four horse fairs. long ago buyers went to farmers houses to buy cattle but now they always go to Local fairs. Luck money is usually given to buyers when buying cattle, and both parties shake hands with another to show that they are satisfied. Animals are marked with a cross of paint when sold, the halter or rope is returned.
The tenth of March and the eighteenth of November are the two great fairs of the year. Both are cattle fairs. The tenth of March is the largest fair. There are special fairs for horses. Sheep and bonhams are sold at cattle fairs.
At present the fair is held on the street, formerly fairs were held on a hill beside the town, now called the Fair Hill Sixpence toll is paid by intended sellers on all animals coming tot he fair and sixpence toll is again paid if animals are sold.

The local Fairs are held in Rathdowney and Templemore once every month. Buyers never transaact business at farmers' houses or cross roads. Fairs were always held we are told. Fairs were never held on hills in the neighbourhood or in old castles or forts. But fairs were held in the fair green. In some places yet fairs are held in the fair green. The local town fairs are held in the streets. Toll is paid on sold cattle. It may be sixpence or half a crown or two shillings. Toll is paid by the seller of the animals. When the bargain is made they show their agreement by clapping their feet against the ground or spitting or striking hands. Cattle that are sold are marked with a scissors, others are marked by a raddle. When cattle are sold the halter or reins is never given. The best fairs of the year are January, March, and October. There is no special fairs held for the sale of sheep and bonhams. But special fairs are

The local fairs are held in Monaghan. and Ballybay. The local fairs are always held in towns. The people long ago held fairs at crossroads. Some people who buy cattle come to farmhouses and buy their cattle. They still buy them at farm houses.
There are no fairs held on hills or forts or castles.
The fairs in towns are held in a green. Toll is never paid on cattle sold at fairs. When an animal is sold luck money is given to the man who buys the cattle The man who sells the cattle gives the buyer halfacrown or two shillings and that is called luck money. Animals are marked with heel to show that they are bought. When animals are sold the halters or ropes are given away too. The May, November, and December fairs are the greatest fairs of the year. There are no fairs held for the sheep or horses

The local fairs are held in the villages and towns. Up to a few years ago the buyers used to transact business in the country at the crossroads and in the farmers' houses. Fairs used to be held at crossroads but this custom has discontinued. Tradition tells us that there were fairs held on the hills. There used to be fairs held on a hill in this locality.in olden times fairs used to be held in the old ruins of cemeteries and in old castles. There used to be fairs held in forts. It is said that fairies used to guard the cattle. Fairs are not held in the streets nowadays they are held in a fair-green. Toll is paid on cattle sold but not in County Cavan. Toll is paid to rollers sixpence per head

There were three old country fairs in our district long ago. Donamona and Manulla and Keelogues and Ballyheane. Manulla died out altogether, all the rest did not die out. Now all the fairs are held in towns. Now all the people go to the fairs in the towns. When the railways were made the country fairs died out because the country fairs were not near the railways. The farmer that buys the cattle puts a mark of dirt on the cattle over their tails. The people used to pay custom at the fair. They used to put a mark of cart grease on pigs. they used to a mark on the sheeps neck. They also give luck money at the fairs. The luck money is given because if it was not given the people say that the beast would not be lucky. When a man sells a beast he also gives the halter to the man that buys him. When a man sells a cow or a calf the jobber puts earnest on them so that a man can not sell him over again to another man. One time it was an old custom with the people to fight at the fairs. They used to cut sticks and have them for the fairs

In Williamstown every year there are many fairs held, pig fairs, and cattle sheep and horse fairs.

The fairs are held in Castlebar on staball hill and alco in the fair green field. There beas a lot of people at a fair in Castlebar and alco every other town. In the small towns they are fairs only ones a year. There are fairs in places through the country There are a lot fairs through the country every year. In the small towns there are fairs only once a year. In every big town there are fairs every month. At every fair they are lot of cattle

-greens and instead they held eight other fairs on the street. The fairs in Ballinlough are all held on the streets and (all) the two principal ones are on the 30th April and 30th October and in Ballaghaderren on May Day and November day. For a long time there were four old fairs and eight new fairs in Castlerea and the old fairs were held in the old fair green up at the courthouse and the new ones on the street. The tolls or customs were paid to the Landlord Wills 1/= on cattle sixpence on pigs and sixpence or threepence on bonhams. This was taken up at the custom gap at the old fairs green and the toll for bonhams was taken upon the street. Tgis was taken up by landlord Wills or by certain men he had for the job. This was given over to certain people of the town called the

The local fairs are always held in town. Buyers sometimes transact business at farmers houses. This is still done. Fairs were held formerly which have been discontinued. There used to be a fair held at a place called Ballinafad which has been discontinued. This was done because the place was too backward. The town fair is held in the streets. Toll is paid at certain fairs known as the old fairs. When an animal is sold luck money is given. When an animal is sold the halter is detained. The great fairs locally are the October and November fairs.

The local fairs in the locality are held in Goleen. Buyers sometimes buy cattle in the country and at cross and at the farm houses. There are no local traditions of fairs held on hills near graveyards. The fairs are held in the street in Goleen. When cattle are sold luck money is given. When a bargain is made they strike hands. The animals are marked by clipping the hair at the side. When the animals are sold the halter or rope is not given away. The best fairs are in May and September and at Christmas. There are no special fairs for sheep or horses or bonhams. All cattle are sold at the one fair in Goleen. In former years the fairs were not held in Goleen. The people had to go to Schull or Bantry to sell their cattle.

There are a great many fairs held here in Millstreet every year. Cattle and sheep fairs are held here once a month but the horse fairs are only held here once a year and that is on the 1st of March. There is a lot of buying and selling carried on in these fairs. There were no fairs there long ago that are discontinued now. Jobbers buy a lot of cattle at these fairs after a lot of arguing with the sellers. The bargain is made by hitting each others' hands. While hitting each others' hands they make the price. Luck-penny is what they used to call and yet call the money given by the seller to the buyer for luck. Luck-penny amounts to a half a crown for a calf or bonham, seven and six or ten shillings for a cow or a bull, and fifteen shillings and sometimes a pound note for a horse. Some jobbers go to the farmers' houses to make their bargain and others make their bargains at cross-

The two local fairs are held at Midleton and Fermoy. They are monthly fairs. Every year there used to be a horse fair in Bartlemy but the last time it was held there were only a few horses there. It was never held since. Long ago fairs were held at cross roads. Sometimes fairs were held in farmer's houses. When people go to fairs they pay twopence to leave their animals on the streets. Fairs are mostly held in fair fields. A special fair for horses is held every year in Midleton. It is held in the month of November. Cattle