School: St Mary's, Bridge-End
- Location:
- Bridge End, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Mhic Uidhir
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- XML “Local Fairs”
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- Where held.
The fairs around here are held in [?] now They used to hold them in Derry City. They hold it in the [?] but the cattle are kept in the field. They pay money to the man that gives them the field. They had to take in the cattle up to Letterkenny in a special train to the fair before they held one in [?]. Long ago they held it at [?] Castle because everyone knew where it was.How they complete the bargain.
When the cattle dealers are completing a bargain they strike hands. Then if the other does not agree they go on making bargains until a fixed one is made.How animals are marked.
When a buyer is marking the cattle he bought he cuts a bit of hair off the flank. Others mark with paint.The Halter.
When a man buys a horse the seller gives him(continues on next page)- Collector
- Gertie Mac Clean
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bridge End, Co. Donegal