School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)
- Location:
- Clontead More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 116
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- The local Coachford fairs which take place the fourth Tuesday and Wednesday of each month are held in the middle of the street.
On Tuesdays the cattle and sheep fairs are held and on Wednesdays the pig and bonahams fair. Fairs are held in all towns of this district, but not in the streets, there is generally a field near or in the centre of the town where the fair is held, and this is called the "Fair Field". Buyers still transact business especially at farmers houses, and when they are buying pigs and calves.
Luck money is still paid on cattle when sold. It is the person who is buying the animal that generally gets the money which is supposed to be for luck, and the amount of money given varies, usually about a half-crown or five shillings.
Fairs were held in Nadrid, and Carrigadrohid formerly, but they(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joan Dineen
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr D. Dineen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coachford, Co. Cork
