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Hired and Bound
The old Hiring Fairs of the Ulster countryside are brought to life with narrator William Hunter. We learn of the Trick-of-the-loop men and the feet doctors as well as the bargaining that went on between farmer and hired hand.
Last on
Wed 3 Mar 1954
09:15
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
Clips
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Superstitions at the Hiring Fair
Duration: 02:38
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Bargaining: the farmer and hired hand
Duration: 02:05
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Hired hands: raw deals
Duration: 02:03
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Child labour at the Hiring Fairs
Duration: 03:53
Broadcast
- Wed 3 Mar 1954 09:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster