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School: An Clochar, Uachtar Árd (roll number 13439)

Location:
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr M.S. Iognáid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 332

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    When the fairs were held in the fairgreen all the people used to pay a toll to get in.
    Everybody who sells a beast gives what is called a "luck penny". When they make a bargain the buyer strikes the seller on the hand.
    They usually brand the cattle with a branding iron, that is an iron with a wooden handle on which the initials of the owner are shaped. Some people also use raddle.
    When horses are sold the seller gives the halter with him. A fair is held here once a month. The second Thursday of the month is for cattle sheep and horses and the last Thursday is for pigs.
    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 Fahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway