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School: Baile Idir Dhá Abhainn (roll number 13196)

Location:
Riverstown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 136

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    district, came to the conclusion, that it was the most suitable village in the district for a fair.
    Generally it is held o the fourteenth day of each month and nearly all the farmers of this locality attend.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Fairs

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    In the village of Riverstown there is a fair held on the fourteenth day of every month. It is held on the streets but years ago it was held on the "Fair Green" which is near the village. In some places people who sell cattle on the streets will be fined five shillings as it now against the law to sell animals on the streets.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Sligo