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The Fairs Act 1204 (6 John) is an Irish statute enacted in 1204, the 6th year of the reign of John, King of England. It provided for the erection of a castle and fortifications at Dublin and the establishment of fairs at Donnybrook, Waterford and Limerick. It is currently the oldest statute in force on the Irish statute book by virtue of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007. [1]
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Donnybrook is a district of Dublin, Ireland, on the southside of the city, in the Dublin 4 postal district. It is home to the Irish public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and was once part of the Pembroke Township. Its neighbouring suburbs are Ballsbridge, Sandymount, Ranelagh and Clonskeagh.
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Events from the year 1204 in Ireland.
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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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