School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)
- Location:
- Crusheen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 05_017
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The Fairs 10-5-'38
Long ago there used be fairs held in Crusheen,Ruan, Tourloughmore .Crusheen fairs were stopped owing to faction fights. The fairs were held outside the Village in a field named Brodagh.The people mark the animals when they buy them with a scissors or raddle.The rule is coming out from the fair-green that a man has to pay sixpence a head out of the cattle.It is a old custom when the buyer pays for the animal the seller gives back a look penny.People who have cattle to sell now a days go to Ennis ,Gort or Tula.Those are the nearest places to go to fairs.The fair- green is a square field with four gates(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Beití Ní Chlúmhain
- Gender
- Female
