School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)
- Location:
- Graine, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 239
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- There is a fair held in Urlingford every month. Their is a pig fair held every Tuesday.
Sometimes before a fair the buyers come to transact business at the farmers houses.
The fairs are held in the street. There is no toll paid on cattle sold.
When we sell a cow or a horse, five or six shillings is given for luck. When they are making a bargain they strick their hands together when the bargain is made.
There is raddle put on the animals when they have them bought. When a horse is sold the halter is given away to the person who buys the animal.
The four big fairs in this district are, Christmas fair is held on(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr W. Laffan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Graigaheesha, Co. Tipperary
