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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

Location:
Fathain, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 346

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    There are no fairs in Fahan. The nearest fair is held in Burnfoot. Burnfoot fair begins at ten o'clock on the last Tuesday of every month. There are a lot of animals sold at it. They are horses, cattle, bonhams, sheep and calves.
    The horses stay at the Post Office on the Bray Road, and some at Burnfoot School. The cattle stay in a park. The bonhams are kept in carts. Some sheep are kept tied to a hedge in the park, and some are loose. The calves stay in pens.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Taobh Bán, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mrs Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    34
    Address
    Taobh Bán, Co. Dhún na nGall