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School: Bloomhill

Location:
Cloncraff or Bloomhill, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
C. Nic Annraoi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 468

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 468

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  1. Local Patron Saint (continued)

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    Kieran Hynes and two Kieran Egans. It is by far the most common name in the school.
    St. Kieran's day is a holiday in the parish but as our school is outside the parish we remain open. All the children who come to school from Clonescla take a holiday because they live in Clonmacnoise Parish.
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  2. The Local Fairs

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    Our nearest fairs are nearly ten miles away. Athlone, Moate and Ferbane are equi-distant from here and the farmers attend all these towns. At Christmas there is a market held in Ballinahown for turkeys and now and then a buyer comes to buy pigs. Business is never transacted at cross roads but there are a few "jobbers" who go about to the farmers houses and buy beasts.
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    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
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