School: Drom Dhá Liag (B.) (roll number 12229)
- Location:
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Ciardha
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- (continued from previous page)ask is, how much does the farmer want for the animal. When they hear the price they offer a much smaller price. The bargain is made in the following way. - the seller holds out his hand, with the palm turned upwards. The buyer then hits the seller's hand with his own, saying at the same time the price of the animal. A ticket is then given to the farmer who is after selling his animal. The price is marked on the ticket. The beast is then taken to the sation and it is taken to the required place in the train.
In olden times the fair used to be held in the Top of the Rock a short distance from the village. But when the village grew bigger and trains came into used it was condidered more(continues on next page)- Collector
- Diarmuid Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr James Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork