School: Streete (roll number 11656)
- Location:
- Street, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Áine Finnegan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 147
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- (continued from previous page)When a bargain is made, the dealers hit each other's hands to show they are satisfied. Money is given by the man who sells, to the buyer, on every beast that is sold, which is called "luck penny". About five shillings is given on a horse, half a crown on a cow, one and six pence on a bullock, one shilling on a calf, one and six-pence on an ass, one shilling on a big pig, and sixpence on a small one.
Dealers come from every part of Ireland, and England Scotland, and Wales to the fairs.
Fairs are not held anywhere now except in towns.
