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School: Fearth Mór (Brooklawn) (roll number 15508)

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Fartamore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Mhic Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0316

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    over the tail and when they are bought for slaughter they are marked with raddle like an
    Some of the cattle are also marked with raddle with the buyers initials. Other buyers chip a bit of hair off the beast with a scissors. The biggest fairs for ewes are held in September and for weathers and cattle are in October.
    When the people are selling a horse they buy an halter and put it on the horse. They have it on when it is sold.
    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
    Donnchadha Ó hAinnín
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Denis Hannon
    Gender
    Male