School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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   a half to two years and a half old. A shilling is paid out of beasts from two years and a half upwards. Two pence is paid out of a bonham and two shillings is paid out of a horse.
   The owners of the fair-greens keep the fair-greens clean and in good order and that is why they collect the "custom".
   Sometimes if a man wanted to buy a beast and had not the full amount of money he would give some of the money as for example a half crown and promise to pay the rest when he would take the beast. That half crown would be called "eirnist".
   When people have a deal made they spit on their fists or strike the palms of the hands together or say "throw the dirt on them" to show that there is a deal made.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trade
            1. buying and selling (~3,622)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Pádraig Mac Iomaire

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Doonogan, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Pádraig Ó Gormáin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Doonogan, Co. Clare