School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)
- Location:
- Teerelton, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 072
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- Fairs are of very ancient origin in Ireland and were held in the country long before the English captured it. In ancient times and up to a very late period they were principally held for amusement. Old people who live in the vicinity of my home have related to me that they journeyed long distances to fairs for nothing else but for amusement such as dancing and looking at acrobatic performances. The ballad singer who was an outstanding personage at the fairs formerly is now scarcely recognised. He stood at a certain place with a crowd eagerly listening to him singing something usually in praise of some political hero.The fairs(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joan O' Riordan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cooldorragha, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Eugene O' Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Cooldorragha, Co. Cork
