School: Coole (roll number 3936)
- Location:
- Coole, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Mac Cormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 440
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The fairs of this district always take place in the town. The fair takes place on the second Tuesday of the Month in Castlepollard.
In olden days fairs always took place at a crossroads or at a farmers house. When a horse is sold at a fair the man which is selling the horse always gives a haltor or rope for to lead the horse.
There is a story that I often hear which is following. There was once a very rich man named John Purcel living between Mullingar and Fore. One year all his crops failed and he became very poor. He was going to the [fair] of Fore for to sell his Cow for to pay the landlord. When he was turning a(continues on next page)
