School: N. Breandáin, Cathair na Mart
- Location:
- Westport, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic A. Ó Módhráin
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- (continued from previous page)sold the halter rope is given away. The great fairs of the year locally are: November Day, and New Year’s Day. There are no special fairs held for sheep or bonhams but there is a special fair for horses on the 31st of December.
An Old Song
“Ros'smunas fairest valleys,”
Rossmunas fairest valleys.
Or around by bullen-more.
Irishskurt Irishturk where I often was before.
Irishlyre the the fairest island.
All in and around Clew Bay.
Its hills are thronged in summer times
With tourists off the bay’s.- Informant
- William Gibbons
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60
- Address
- Claggan, Co. Mayo