School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara
- Location:
- Kinvarra, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Siúr M. Bernadette
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- Fairs are held annually in every town and city in Ireland. Fairs are held in Kinvara annually as well as in every town and city in Ireland.
Besides going to fairs buyers often transact business in farmer's houses. They buy animals from the farmers. There are many fairs which are now discontinued. Fairs are held in the streets in Kinvara. When those fairs are are held toll is collected and given to the street cleaners. This is done on the evening of the fair.
When an animal is sold money is given to the buyer. Such money is called "Luck Money". When bargains are being made they are made by means of clapping of hands.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Leary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kinvarra, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Patrick O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Oibrí
- Address
- Kinvarra, Co. Galway