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School: Baldwinstown

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Baldwinstown, Co. Wexford
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Ristéard Mac Plib
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 362

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    made he ties a halter around the horse's neck. The price of those halter's is about one shilling each. The seller of the horse pays for this and he places it on the horses head and he takes his own bridle off the horse's head.
    The principal fair of the year in Taghmon on the 25th of May. Two fairs are held each year for the sale of sheep and lambs in Enniscorthy. In New Ross a pig fair is held the day before the horse and cattle fair. Horse fairs are held in New Ross and Enniscorthy. Years ago a fair used to be held in Carrig but on account of it being some distance from the railway station it was transferred to Wellingtonbridge.
    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
    Berna Parle
    Gender
    Female