School: Cill a' Lachtáin
- Location:
- Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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- (continued from previous page)higher the price the higher the luck. Bargains are made when stock is selling, and when a beast is sold there is a mark put in him. When a person sells a house he gives a halter to the buyer. When a beast is sold there ia luckpenny given from one shilling to three shillings. When the people are making a bargain they strike hands. Most people spit on luck money before they give it to another person.
- Ballinasloe fair in October lasts a week and there are fairs every month besides. The custom that is paid is a penny for(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jackie Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Oatfield, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Shaughnessy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Oatfield, Co. Galway