Donnybrook Fair

Fairs Act 1204
Act of Parliament
Parliament of Ireland
Long titleAn Act for the erection of castle and fortifications at Dublin; establishment of fairs at Donnybrook, Waterford and Limerick
Citation6 John (1204)
Status: Current legislation
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Donnybrook Fair was a fair that was held in Donnybrook, Dublin, from 1204 to 1855. It has given its name to an Irish jig, a chain of food stores, a broadsheet ballad, and is a slang term for a brawl or riot.

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