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School: Cluain Laighean (B.)

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Cloonlyon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0116, Page 257

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    Fairs were at cross-roads and in farmer's houses long ago. When a person sells a beast the man who buys the the beast marks it rubbing red raddle on it or puts (it) a string round its neck it puts mud on the flank. Sometimes he cuts the hair of the sides. When a man sells a beast he never gives away the halter because they say it is not lucky to give it away. When anyone sells a beast they give away airgead or luck money and sometimes they give two shillings. The lucks money given depends on the price of the beast.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Cloonlyon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Ellen Egan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Glentavraun, Co. Mayo