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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: Christopher on Monday 12 May 08 09:30 BST (UK)
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The National Fairground Archive at the University of Sheffield contains an article about "Irish Arks and Waltzers" which mentions Bells, Birds, Cullens, Hudsons, McFaddens, McCormicks, Perks and Turbetts. http://tinyurl.com/5uskz3
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It seems the Cullen funfair is still growing strong:
http://www.cullensfunfairs.com/index.html
I found a marriage for this family in 1947 in Aughnacloy, Tyrone, although I don't think these Cullens are from the area. Maybe the groom's family was.
Also interesting that there is a Cullen Amusements in Houston, Texas, USA. Probably not related: http://www.cullenamusements.com/
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as a bit of a sideline here:
in Lancashire we always had a 'Wakes' - when the fairground would come to town. My husband said that his mother would refer to the rides as 'trick o' the loobs'. (she was from Mayo).
I then studied 'Playboy of the Western World' and there was a reference to 'trick o' the loops'. It was a lovely remembrance of her! (she had died by then).
I know it's not really valid but it is a nice memory. ;D
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On the subject of memory & fairgrounds I remember there used to be a fun-fair in Galway city early 1960,in my mind I always though it was held on Eyre Square-is that a false memory?or am I right?.Nipy