News: Thurles Fair, Sept. 26, 1866

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File contributed by: Mary Heaphy

THURLES FAIR, SEPT. 26, 1866 
Irish Times

  The above fair, which is one of the oldest and most 
celebrated in this county, was held on this day. The show of 
stock of every description exceeded that of any fair held 
here for the last number of years. The business was rather 
dull up to 10 o'clock. Mr. Edmund Grady of Graigue sold 12 
fine cows at „1¤716 each. Yearlings were selling from „1¤74 
to „1¤77. Mr. William Max of Maxford bought a lot of the 
latter at „1¤74.10. Each . Mr. Boyton bought a large lot of 
bullocks at „1¤710 to „1¤713 each. Miss Langley of Newbrook, 
sold a few at „1¤713 each. Mr. Richard Wall of Holycross 
sold a lot of ewes at „1¤73 each. Mr. Philip Purcell, of 
Garynamona, sold a lot of ewes to My. Payne of Tipperary at 
53s. each. Mr. Richard Philips.J.P. Gaile bought a lot from 
Mr. Cormack of Ballycahill at 55s., each. Mr. Ryan of 
Derrymore, sold a lot of 50 at 57s 6d.,each to Mr. Jordine 
of Ballinree. Mr. Russell sold a lot to Captain Power Lalor 
at the same price. Mr. Michael Bannon of Barracurra, sold a 
lot of 20, at 56s. 5d.,. Mr Tobin of Kilkenny bought several 
lots of lambs. Charles Langley, of Coolkennedy, refused 
42s., each for a lot of 90 lambs. Mr. Tennant, of Parkstown, 
sold a lot of lambs. Mr. John Ryan of Killenaule and Mr. 
James Grady sold a lot of lambs at 35s each. Mr. Purefoy 
Bagwell, of Greenfield, sold to Mr. Cahill of Galbertstown, 
a lot of 60 lambs at 39s., each. Mr. Bergin, of Johnstown 
sold a lot of 50. Mr. James Brogan, Manager to the Irish 
Land Company, bought a lot from Mr. Long of Mealiffe. There 
was a large supply of tups? Exhibited for sale. The 
Principal exhibitors were Mr. Trant of Dovea, Mr. Cooke of 
Borrisoleigh, Mr. Langley of
  
  Coolkennedy, and Mr. Carden, of Fishmoyne. Prices obtained 
were from „1¤74 to „1¤715 each. Mr. Thompson of Leenoon sold 
Mr. Brogden one at 5 guineas. Mr. Richard Carden. J.P. 
Fishmoyne, sold a lot of 10 at prices ranging from „1¤74 to 
„1¤717 each. The weather during the day was very fine.