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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 11_033

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    all the fat pigs and cattle they could get. There was very bad times in Ireland long ago. The people had to walk the pigs to the fair as there was no horses and carts as there is now a days. There was no bacon factory to kill the pigs as there is now a days. Long ago jobbers came a week before the fair day to the houses to buy the pigs and cattle. Now a days there is a fair once a month
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dhubhthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Dhubhthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barney, Co. Mayo