Thank you, Len, for that very colourful description of life in rural Ulster. I also learned a new word: “spruiking.” All your contributions are much appreciated! Best wishes, Pat in Canada
> On Aug 9, 2022, at 4:12 AM, Len Swindley via CoTyroneList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Valerie and All, > > Fairs were greatly anticipated events by all, whether monthly, quarterly or > annually and offered a relief from the dreariness of everyday rural life. > Markets were held generally on a weekly basis, but it was the fair that > brought great excitement. It was a venue for farmers to sell their stock and > produce and villagers and townsfolk the opportunity of purchasing goods from > travellers who moved from fair to fair, setting up their stalls to retail > specialised items. Prominent amongst the stallholders were emigration agents > spruiking the benefits of emigration to North America, Australia and New > Zealand. And of course, Ulster being Ulster, there were numerous drinking > booths in addition to the many bars in close proximity to the square (or > “Diamond” as they are known in Plantation towns.) After liberally imbibing, > such days were occasions when quarrels were settled either on the spot or on > the journey homewards which were reported frequently in the press with > occasional, sad tragic outcomes. > > As regards “ a Correspondent”, it could perhaps be an M.D., clergyman, > schoolteacher or a known credible resident who simply took pen to paper and > submitted the report to the editor (by post). > > All the best, > > Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia > > > From: Valerie Stewart <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Tuesday, 9 August 2022 8:20 AM > To: CoTyroneIreland.com <http://cotyroneireland.com/> Mailing List > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Cc: Len Swindley <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Sudden Death & Accident at Fintona & > Trillick Co Tyrone1849 > > It is interesting Len. > > Not sure what the lesson of this is....beware of Fairs? > But I do think the science of medicine would have a different explanation for > Mr. Loughlin's family. > I wonder who the "Correspondent" was? > All the best, > > Valerie > Fremont, California USA > > > On Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 2:46 AM Len Swindley via CoTyroneList > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hello All, > I'm hoping that someone will find something interesting here............... > > Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia > > Londonderry Journal January 24 1849 > On the evening of the 15th instant, as a man named William Loughlin, of the > townland of Draughton, near Fintona, was returning from the fair of Trillick, > and after having proceeded 200 yards from that town he suddenly fell down and > expired. An inquest was held on the body on the following day, before William > Orr Esq., Coroner, and a respectable jury, when a verdict of “Died by the > visitation of God”, was returned. > On the same day, while a man name Cassidy, from Glenflesk, near Fintona, was > riding a horse through the fair of Trillick, the animal stumbled, when > Cassidy was thrown to the ground, and had his collar-bone broken; he is, > however, in a fair way of doing well. > <E4B0FC93CF134A38892FAF4C44E5E628.jpg> > > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > > <https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com> > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > ================================= > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > > <https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com> > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > =================================
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