From The Cork Examiner, 13 September 1878 - HOSPITAL FAIR.--This celebrated horse and cattle fair was held Monday, and was very fairly attended by buyers and sellers. There was a large supply of horses, though they were not a very good quality and were generally confined to farm horses. The following are some of the most important sales effected:--Mr. James Clifford, Kilbreedy, sold a three-year-old colt to an English dealer for £55 ; Mr. P. Darcy, Ballingarry, sold a useful looking four-year old for 65 guineas ; Mr. T. O'Brien, of Limerick, purchased four carriage horses at an average of £70 ; Messrs. Murphy, Dublin, bought eight horses at various prices ; Mr. Starkey, Limerick, bought three colts at £55, £65, and £80 each, from a farmer in the vicinity of Hospital ; Mr. Smith, Kilmallock, sold a carriage horse for £40, and a useful mare at £35 ; Mr. Cleary, Herbertstown, refused £65 for a four-year-old colt ; Mr. Mulqueen, of Cartown, sold a hunter to an English dealer for £59 ; Mr. Sampson, Ballingarry, paid £55 for a four year old mare. Other large sales were effected, and many English and home buyers were in attendance. In the cattle department, several important sales were effected, and calves rated at a good price, some fetching £6 Messrs. Coll and Keyes, V.S., attended the fair professionally, and their services were constantly in requisition during the day. --Correspondent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -