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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 331

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  2. Local Fairs

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    The local fair is held in Castleblayney at the Fairgreen. They are always held in the town now a day. On fair mornings the buyers go out and buy some cattle from the farmers to sell over again in the market. The fowl dealers stand at the first cross-roads out side the town, to buy fowl to sell over again at the market. There is a fair-green for the cattle. The horses, pigs, sheep, and drop-calves are sold in "main street". There is no toll on live-stock comming into the market, but by the people who
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