School: Dún Átha, Carraig an Chabhaltaigh
- Location:
- Dún Átha, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Ed J. Headtromóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0633, Page 303
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- A fair was held in Carrigaholt which lasted for 3 days in early June - Called Aonach an Ché.There were only 9 fairs per year in Kilkee up to a few years ago. And the greatest was on 26th November. Many new fairs were made in the town since so there is none very large.
Toll was paid to the landlords at the Station and CrossRoads by buyers.Payment was made in the afternoon outside the BankThe luck-penny was arranged before the animal was finally sold.Fairs were held on the streets and footpaths and the cows would be nearly put in the shop doors by the farmers. As a boy I was always kept at home from school on fair days to mind our shop windows and keep off the cows.
- Informant
- E. Naughton
- Gender
- Unknown
