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    armed with shot guns and loaded buts and other weapons of destruction and the first victim was a woman selling two pigs who was shot dead by a stray shot. On all there were eight killed. After that the fair dwindled away until finally it ceased altogether. THe fair was held in Patrick Garvin's field at the back of Mr Gorman's house Kilfeacle.
    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
    May Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Camea, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Address
    Kilfeakle, Co. Tipperary