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School: Knockanevin (roll number 4122)

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Knockanevin, Co. Cork
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Seán Ó Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 498

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  1. The Local Fair

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    The Local Fair
    The local fair is held at Mitchelstown. It is held in The Square. In former times the fair was held at crossroads but this died out. The fair is usually a big one. It is held once every month but the January and November fairs are the largest fairs.
    There are two kinds of fairs held there and there are two weeks between each. At one fair cattle, horses, and sheep are sold and at the other only pigs and calves are sold.
    If a person is going to the fair he gets up at daybreak. Sometimes people sell their cattle on the way but most of them take their cattle to the town.
    The bargain holds making for about twenty minutes. If the bargain is big luck money is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Christina Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockanevin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Postman
    Address
    Knockanevin, Co. Cork