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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 163

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    bad animal gives the man with the good animal some money. If the two animals are worth the same money there is no luck given and that is called turning tails.
    When a man is buying a beast he always gets another man to make the bargain. Sometimes luck penny is given and it is the man that makes the bargain that gets the luck penny but when there is no luck penny given the mony is given into pocket.
    Sometimes poor people get goods on tick and they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerard Haran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bomahas, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Owen Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Buckode, Co. Leitrim