School: Castletown
- Location:
- Castletown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Owen Maguire
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- (continued from previous page)Drogheda market toll is paid one penny a basket. It is collected at the market gate. When a bargain is made they show their agreement by one clapping the other's hand. There is a red mark put on the cattle sold. Sometimes there is a bit cut out of their ear other times they are marked by letters. When cattle are sold luck money is always given. In most cases a half a crown is given to the buyer. People often spit on the luck-money. This money is called luck penny.
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- Collector
- Peggie Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 56
- Address
- Castletown, Co. Meath