School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche
- Location:
- Knockanean, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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3 "The fair"Fairs are held in Ennis ,Tulla,QUin, Clarecastle and Spancilhill.Fairs are usually in the towns.The only fair that is not in a town in Spancilhill fair.The buyers go sometimes from house to house .Toll is paid if you did not sell.They pay sixpence for cattle ,fourpence for sheep,and a shilling for horses.There is always a special field for the fair .It is always called the "Fair Green".There is always a man at the gate,and he gathers the toll.Earnest is also paid on the cattle.It is called a luck penny.it is usually a shilling that is given.It is given that(continues on next page)- Collector
- Pauline Nihill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creggaun, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Nihill
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Creggaun, Co. Clare