School: Leatbeg (roll number 16146)
- Location:
- Leat Beg, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mrs Peoples
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- Fairs have always been held in the towns of Milford, Kerrykeel and Carrigart, and a new fair has been started in Rosnakill but the best fair for cattle and horses is Milford.
In older times dealers went round from house to house buying stock and they do the same nowadays.
There is a special place on the street for cows and calves and another special place for horses and sheep and another special place for pigs.
There is no toll or tax levied on cattle nowadays.
Earnest is not given with every beast but the seller of the best usually gives the buyer a small sum of money called Luck's money.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tully, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- James Gallagher
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Tully, Co. Donegal