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School: Whitecastle (roll number 10231)

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Whitecastle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
George Mc Cahey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 238

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    The nearest places where fairs are held are Moville and Carndonagh. There are small towns in this country. We sell cows and horses at these fairs. When we sell a horse we give the branks or rope with him. When we sell a cow beast we keep the rope. When we sell an animal we give back some money. This money is called a luck penny. Some people say it is not lucky if you do not give a luckpenny.
    The fair is always held in a field beside the town. When we buy a beast we cut a bit of hair off it, so that we will know that it is our own. When we sell sheep or pigs we give s per head luck penny. You have to pay twopence to get them into a fair.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alex Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Whitecastle, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Whitecastle, Co. Donegal