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School: Lisnafunchin, Castlecomer (roll number 16230)

Location:
Lisnafunshin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 060

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    Long ago the buyers used come to the farmer's house to buy animals. There were big fairs held long ago that are discontinued now. There used to be a big fair held on the 28th March and another on the 1st May and are not held now. When cattle are sold luck money is given. For a horse £1 is given and 1s for a bonham and 4/= to 10/= for a cow. There is toll given going into the fair-green 2d or 3d for cattle and a ½d for a bonham. The cattle are marked with mud and hair is clipped off them.
    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
    Edward Lawless
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Kilkenny