School: An Clochán (roll number 1364)
- Location:
- An Clochán Beag, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seóirsín R. Middleton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1093, Page 282
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- The Local fair is held in Brockagh and is generally held in the town. Sometimes buyers come to the houses to buy cattle and sheep.
The town fairs are held in the streets.
When the animal is sold there is luck's - money given to the person who buys it, which is called Lucks-penny.
When the animals are being sold they strike hands when dividing some of the money to complete the bargain.
The animals are marked with keal which has different colours, red, blue, and white etc.
When an animal is sold the halter is given away, but it is not often that(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tommie Patton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Corlacky, Co. Donegal
