School: Ráth na Loch (C.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 17000)
- Location:
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 130
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- The Local Fair DayThe most noted fairs in this district are held in Catleisland. Sometimes buyers go from house to house buying calves. A fair is held once a year in Mollahive and Currans. In Mollahive on May the twenty - sixth and in Currans on May the sixth. There was a fair held once a year in Scartaglin and Farranfore but these have now been discontinued.The fair is held in the public street in Castleisland. Toll or custom is payed on cattle when taking them out of the fair or bringing them in if bought or sold. It is payed to Maurice G. K. OConnor. He is called the baron of the fair. Sixpence is payed for a pig, sixpence for a cow, and a shilling for a horse. Luckmoney is given on the selling of every animal, five shillings for cattle, two shillings for every pig, and a shilling for bonhams.The buyer and the seller show their agreement by striking hands and saying "Tis a bargain".There is a cattle fair every month in Catleisland, and combined with the cattle fair(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Norah Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Tom Butler
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
