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School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)

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Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 233

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    and buy cattle, sheep, and pigs, from them.
    It is an old custom when people are buying cattle from one another for the seller to give the buyer what is called "Luck penny" - a sum of money according to the price of the beast.
    There is a special place at fairs for cattle called the "fair green".
    In olden times the fair day was a special day for young and old as all kinds of amusements were held on that day.
    Another old custom was, "Hiring" servant boys and girls on fair days.
    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
    Josie Duignan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ongenstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Duignan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ongenstown, Co. Meath