School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Peter Hegarty
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- There are eleven fairs held in Rathdowney every year and one in the village of Donaghmore. The fair is held here every third Tuesday of the month.
When the bargain is made the buyer slaps the seller's hand and that seals the bargain. Then the buyer gets back some money which is called the "luck -penny" and according to the price of the beast the "luck-penny" is given. It could be from a threepenny bit up to ten Shillings. Long ago fairs were called "Aonach" because the people gathered together to sing(continues on next page)- Collector
- Willie Whealan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Gorman
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois