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Quare Days & Fair Days: Memories of Irvinestown
Irvinestown Fairs And Market Trustees
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Description for Quare Days & Fair Days: Memories of Irvinestown
Paperback. Editor(s): Layden, Bernadette. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). . 192pp. Co. Fermanagh.
Between 1903 and 1914 the Wyndham Act of 1903 resulted in the transfer of nine million acres of land in Ireland from landlord to tenant. In 1908 ma group of enterprising traders in Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh had the foresight to recognise the benefits to be gained by purchasing various tenancies and the rights to monthly fairs and market. Fourteen of them, seven Catholics and seven Protestants came together and, borrowing GBP650 from the bank, they negotiated the purchase of these lands. So began the long and dedicated service of Irvinestown Fairs and Market Trustees. This book looks at the ... Read more
Between 1903 and 1914 the Wyndham Act of 1903 resulted in the transfer of nine million acres of land in Ireland from landlord to tenant. In 1908 ma group of enterprising traders in Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh had the foresight to recognise the benefits to be gained by purchasing various tenancies and the rights to monthly fairs and market. Fourteen of them, seven Catholics and seven Protestants came together and, borrowing GBP650 from the bank, they negotiated the purchase of these lands. So began the long and dedicated service of Irvinestown Fairs and Market Trustees. This book looks at the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
1st Edition
Yes
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845889623
SKU
9781845889623
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