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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0270

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    together. When the animals are sold they are marked in various ways. They are marked by means of mud and by clipping the hair of the side and with red marks.
    When an animal is sold the usual custom is to retain the halter or rope. The chief fairs which are held annually are the 18th of May and the 17th of October. On this fair days most of the farmers sell all the animals. There are special fairs held during the year for bonhams, horses and sheep. Hills were used long ago as sites for fairs. Markets are also held.
    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
    Mary Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway