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School: Bilboa (roll number 11331)

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Bilboa, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Muriel Collier
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 146

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    varies according to the bargain.
    When a bargain has been made the parties concerned show their agreement by striking hands with one another.
    Men who buy large numbers of cattle always mark them with raddle and each buyer has a mark of his own so as to ensure that if any one of the beasts gets lost he can always recognise it.
    Halters are not given away with animals.
    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
    Elizabeth Burroughs
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogrenan, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr William Burroughs
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Clogrenan, Co. Carlow