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Minute Book of Banagher Bazaar Committee.
Fist meeting held in the Technical School Sunday 15th February 1919.
Matters dealt with include arrangements for the holding of a Bazaar, election of a lady president and purchase of prizes.

This scrapbook comprises mostly of pasted in newspaper clippings on a diverse range of topics.
It includes, for example an account of visit to Banagher Boys National School of Rev Dr Monaghan, PP, Dean of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.
There is a printed petition to Great Southern and Western Railways regarding proposed discontinuance of services from Banagher to Clara, and several published letters relating to promotion of Banagher Great Fair.
Includes also, letter dated 15th May 1906 on the importance of compulsory education and account of the funeral of the Rev. M. J. Moore S. J. in October 1936.

Draft Ms proposal of Banagher Fairs & Improvements Committee calling for 'efforts to preserve and protect the Banagher Great Fair and calling also for an end to 'The pernicious practice of forestalling or pre-buying'.

Memo from R. H. Moore Banagher to the Chairman of Banagher Fairs Committee. Letter notes 'should your committee decide tonight to continue its useful work, I again ask you to appoint somebody to act as secretary in my place'.

Ms letter from Adam Mitchell & Son to R. H. Moore referring to posters which have been sent to be posted in Banagher, Eyrecourt and Shannonbridge, and suggests that they be posted 'at conspicuous places at crossroads in the neighbourhoods'.

Printed letter informing of intention to hold the a Fair in Banagher on the last Friday in August for the sale of sheep and inviting suggestions for making the fair a success.

Printed notice in relation to Banagher Market to be held on first Friday in November by order of R. H. Moore, Hon. Secretary of Banagher Fairs and Improvement Committee.

Thirteen printed posters advertising the forthcoming Banagher Pig, Cattle and Sheep Fairs and Banagher 'Great Fair'. States, 'At the pig fairs there are usually between two and three thousand pigs for sale'.
With printed notices requesting that the posters be put in a conspicuous place.

Printed notification of annual public meeting of Banagher Fairs and Markets Improvement Association to be held at Gaelic League Hall (07. February).

Ten items of incoming correspondence to R. H. Moore as Secretary of the Banagher Fairs and Improvement Committee. Includes correspondence from The Irish Agricultural Organisation (October 1908), Department of Agriculture and Great Southern and Western Railway (September 1908).
Also includes, receipt for cost of car to Tullamore for interview with Mr Bouchier (1p).
Letter from J. P. Bowles, Hon. Sec. of Banagher Gaelic League requesting a contribution towards the upkeep of the Gaelic Hall (September 5th).
Includes also Letter from an [S Willington], St Kiernan's, Birr to R. H. Moore agreeing to let the Fairs Committee hold a Fair in the fairgreen in August and stating that he cannot allow the schoolboys to play football 'as it allowed other children to come in and break down fences' (2pp).
With draft reply in the hand of R. H. Moore stating that the children 'two thirds of whom are barefoot are under my own and that of my assistant's observation' (1p).