School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0357, Page 142
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- (continued from previous page)There was a fair held in Dromach Crosstown and in Barraduff. Dromach fair
was abandoned because the tolls were too high. The toll collectors were charging the same for two year old cattle as for yearlings. This led to a fight between a man known as Long Con Connor who owned a farm in Glencollins and Leader who was a toll collector. Owing to the fight the fair was abandoned.Crosstown fair
was discontinued because no people used bring cattle there and it was too far away from any town.Rathmore fair
was discontinued because no cattle used to come there. There is a pig fair held there once a month now.
Knocknagree fair-field
was owned by Cronin Coltsman before Mr. Breen bought it. The tolls were three-pence a calf or a bonham and six-pence a cow or a pig and ten shillings for a horse.
- Informant
- J.C. Dineen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Hollymount, Co. Cork
- Informant
- J.D. O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lyredaowen, Co. Cork
