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School: Tulach Ruacháin

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Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 512

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    red string round their tails. When ever they had the beast sold the one that bought it gave some money called custom, to the seller.
    When the seller got it he put it up in a safe place and kept there until the next time he was going to a fair. When he was buying anying he paid out of the "luck money" first.
    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
    Nellie Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo