School: An Scairbh (C.)
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Mhic Eoin
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- Long ago fairs were held in a different manner than they are nowadays. They were held in an old field that was owned by nobody. A fair long ago was considered by the people as a great holiday. A farmer who lived far away from the place where the fair was held would come the evening before and spend the night in a friend's house. It was a custom for each farmer to bring all the cattle he had to the fair even if(continues on next page)