“The Hiring Fairs of Ulster”
Description
In May there are hiring fairs for servants in Ulster. Plough boys, dairy maids, cowboys and shoe boys, labouring boys and kitchen maids are interviewed by farmers. "The servants' wages now should rise" to offset rising prices
Cross references
- cf. "The Hiring of the Servants" (subject)
- cf. "Copshawholm Fair" (subject)
References
- OLochlainn-More 25, "The Hiring Fairs of Ulster" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Hayward-Ulster, pp. 89-90, "The Hireing Fairs of Ulster" (1 text)
- Roud #6533
- BI, OLcM025