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School: Béal na Bláth, Maghcromtha (roll number 12458)

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Bealnablath, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 295

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    Long ago there used be a fair held at Quarries Cross. It used be held a few times a year. There was no special time. There used to be faction fights there also. At that time there were four public houses in Quarries Cross. To-day there is but a farmers house. The reason the fair is not carried on now, is, because there was no railways there to carry the cattle to the cities. There were no cattle coming there either. There used also be a fair held at Crookstown and Killmury long ago. It used be held a few times a year at Killmury and once a month in Crookstown. These fairs were given up too. The cattle used not be coming there. Nearly all the country fairs are given up now.
    When cattle are sold some of them are marked on the hind-quarters more on the hips and on other different places. Each buyer has a different place for marking. When colts are sold the halter is given away.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie O' Donovan
    Gender
    Female