School: St Patrick's, Aughnacliffe (roll number 13283)

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1. Local Fairs (continued)

   

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   through it, and I am told, that a coach drawn by four horses, was not unusual in those days. Traces of the ruins of the OFarrell's house, are still visible and are known as "Peggy The Pound's" old walls. The fair green is known locally as "Peggy's Meadow". The town also, had it's busy mills, Corn mills and kilns, the ruins of which are still to be seen, on the border between Dunbeggan and Aughnacliffe. The Tuck mill, was at the junction of the three townlands, Aughnacliffe, Aughakine and Dunbeggan. The flax mill, was in Peggy's meadow.
   All those places, the busy mills, Shops, fair green and Pound, although in different townlands were within a stone's throw of the town of Beggan.
   The "gooseberry fair" of Bunlahy, was also a noted fair until recently, when it was discontinued. Cattle sheep and horses were bought and sold there. Tolls were paid to the owner of the fair green - Peter OSullivan

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trade
            1. buying and selling (~3,622)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Martin E. Dodd

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Aghnacliff, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Peter Reilly

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   96

   Address

   Dunbeggan, Co. Longford