Imleabhar: CBÉ 0189
- Dáta
- 1935
- Bailitheoir
- Suíomhanna
Tagairt chartlainne
An Príomhbhailiúchán Lámhscríbhinní, Imleabhar 0189, Leathanach 087
Íomhá agus sonraí © Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, UCD.
Féach sonraí cóipchirt.
ÍoslódáilAr an leathanach seo
- (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)And the whole crowd used to drink and dance and sing until morning.
The Hiring fair in the year 1849 was not held in Taghmon on account of the disease. It was held in a place called Barry’s Cross about two Irish miles from the village of Taghmon. The fair was supposed to have been two English miles in length. There were two public houses at that time at Barry’s Cross. When the fair was over that day they had a terrible faction fight at the Cross; and when the fight was over they danced ‘til morning.
At that time they used have “standings” at the fairs where sweets and sugar-sticks and cakes were sold. Men from the country used also come in selling “cishes” of boots.
Windmill—There is a ruin of an old windmill about two hundred yards outside the village, but no one at the present day remember to see it working. It must have(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)
