School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Peter Hegarty
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- (continued from previous page)and dance and that is how the fairs arose.
Each buyer has his ow mark on his purchase in case the beasts might get lost. The cattle are marked by certain cut on the hip with a scissors and the sheep are raddled with a blue or red colour.- Collector
- Willie Whealan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Gorman
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois