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School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 286

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    and some of them in the street. If a person is coming along the road and a buyer meets him he will buy there and then. And it is usually done yet. The pig fair is held on the street, and the cattle fair is held on the fair green. When an animal is sold luck money is given. It is called luck money. When a bargain is made the two men clap hands. When a person is selling an animal he puts a cut in the animal's ear and he puts raddle or a piece of wool on the sheep's back. The best
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    B. Cusack
    Informant
    Mrs Cusack
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 45
    Address
    Baile Mhistéil, Co. Meath