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School: Drumdigus (B.), Cill Mhuire (roll number 13478)

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Drumdigus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Gearailt
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    A cattle fair is still held yearly on May 24th. Up to 50 years ago it was an important fair, but has gradually dwindled, and at the last fair - May 24, 1938 - only 31 cattle (yearlings or "Gooneens" i.e. Gamhainíní) were on sale.
    Up to 50 years ago the fair day was kind of parish holiday or "pattern" day, and was attended by old and young not only of the parish but of the surrounding parishes.
    The fair is held on the "Fair Hill" in the townland of Kimurry. It is now only a fair in name, merely local "jobbers" or "truckers" (those who deal in cattle with the object of re-selling at a profit at the next, or even the same fair).
    The old people of the district hold that the fair green is the "Cnocháinín Aereach Cille Mhuire" of the song.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Michael Studdert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Kilmurry McMahon, Co. Clare