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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 11_023

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  1. Béaloideas on Fairs

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    Beloideas 5-4-'38
    On
    Fairs.
    There used to be a lot of fairs in Crusheen long ago.They were held in a place called brodach.There was faction fights in it a few times and a man was killed at every fight.From that time on the people held no fairs.
    Long ago a grate superstition was if the people met a red haired woman on the road to the fair the people would (thing) think
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Ó Cobhthaigh
    Gender
    Male