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School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)

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Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Ceit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0272, Page 089

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    when they are making the bargain. When pigs, sheep or cattle are bought they put raddle on the hip of the animal. The way other buyers will know that they are bought.
    January is a fair for horses and other stock are sold as well. January, October and March are the chief months in which fairs are held.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norah Colohan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Birch Grove, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Campell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culliaghbeg, Co. Roscommon