School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 489
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- (continued from previous page)There is only one fair in Blennerville yearly which falls on 19th Dec. It is always held in the village street and never any other place.
When animals are sold the buyer is entitled to luck This is called a luck penny which ranges from 1s per calf to three shillings per cow according to the age of the beast.
A bargain has always been made between seller and buyer with the help of others by splitting the difference between them and striking hands in the bargain.
Cattle are always marked with a cut if a scissors or a marking chalk.
At a horse fair it is always hard(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eily Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Peter Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
