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School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)

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Fohanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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  1. The Local Fairs (continued)

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    The local fairs are held in Ballymacward, Kilcommell, Castleblakney, Abascragh, Mountbellow, Ballinasloe. All were in towns except Ballymacward. Some of the fairs are held in the streets and some in the greens. The luck money or money given back to the buyer is called "luck" (or luck-penny).
    A Bargain.
    The buyer:How much are you asking?
    The seller: Three pounds.
    The buyer: will you take 2 pounds 10 shillings?
    The seller: Split the difference and I'll sell.
    Price is then 2 pound 15 shillings.
    Sean Sweeney, Fohanagh
    Told by his father.
    Fairs were never held in the country in going memory around here. They were held in towns in a special place called a green. The great fair of the year around this district is the October fair held in Ballinasloe, lasting a week. When anybody is calling anything they stand somewhere until someone comes along and asks them how much he is asking for the animal, and if the if the [sic] buyer is satisfied with the price he puts a a [sic] sold mark on her and the deal is made. The mark is made with raddle.
    Written by Bridie Cahill,
    Told by her father Thomas Cahill, Lisnascreena
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnascreena, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Jimmy Miskell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doon Lower, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Martin Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilconnell, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Seán Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fohanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Cahill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnascreena, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Kenny
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilconnell, Co. Galway