School: Anabla
- Location:
- Anablaha, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máighréad Ní Théacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0454, Page 093
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- Local fairs are held in Killarney, Castleisland and Knocknagree. There is a fair field in Killarney but there is no field in either Castleisland or Knocknagree. There is a special day for cows and calves and another day known as market day for pigs and Bouhams. There is a fair held every month. Long ago there was a fair field in Scartaglin (a village near Castleisland) but it is not held there now. When buyers were taking home them cattle and pigs they usually stayed for a night at Anabla as the journey was too far to walk cattle. At fairs cattle were kept in a place called the "pound" before being put on the train. Fairs were held at crossroads long ago but they are not held there now. When one man sells and animal he gives the buyer "luck penny". When an animal is sold the parties shows their agreement by striking hands.
- Collector
- Sheila Brosnan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Toornanaunagh, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Tim Brosnan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Toornanaunagh, Co. Kerry
