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School: Newtown, Fertullagh

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Newtownlow, Co. Westmeath
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K. Shumacher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 115

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 115

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    The local fairs are held in Kilbeggan, Tullamore, and Mullingar.
    The fairs are held in the streets in Tullamore and Kilbeggan, and are held in a green in Mullingar.
    Buyers transacted business long ago at farm houses and at crossroads and they still do it now. Fairs are not held in country places now. Toll is paid on cattle sold. The money is given to the man you buy the cattle from. Money is given to the man when the animal is sold. It is called luck money.
    Two shillings are given on cattle, sixpence on a sheep, five shillings on a horse and sixpence on a pig.
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    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
    Eric Redding
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Atticonor, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Redding
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Atticonor, Co. Westmeath