School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)
- Location:
- Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
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- On the third Tuesday of wach month the fair is held in the town of Fethard. A few years ago the April fair was held on the twentieth of that month, and the November fair, on the twentieth of November, these were called "old fairs". After the sales on those days when the animals were being driven to the station, either the seller or the buyer should pay fourpence, or sixpence on the beast leaving the town. On each outlet, there were men appointed to collect these "tolls". A few fairs used be held in Kilnochin, a townland outside Fethard, in fact there is a tune called, The Fair of Kilnochin. In several cases cattle buyers visit farmer's houses and buy the cattle on the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Butler
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullow, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Pierce Butler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Tullow, Co. Tipperary