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School: Caiseal (roll number 16085)

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Cashel, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Mághnuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 198

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    finished by the striking hands and spitting also by cutting a piece of hair any place from the head to the tail or putting "claber" on their backs with a stick. When the animal is sold luck money is given. This amount depends on the price of the animal, 1/6 for a three year old calf, 5/- for a cow, 2/6 for a pig. Some special thing was always with the luck money such as delph or a teapot or iron.
    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
    Delia Tunny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Morley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo