School: Bloomhill
- Location:
- Cloncraff or Bloomhill, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: C. Nic Annraoi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 470
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Luck money.
When an animal is sold the owner when getting payed must give the buyer some money back for luck. This is called a luck penny. If a seller gets a big price he is expected to give a good luck penny. On a horse 5/- is usually given, on a cow 2/6 and on lambs and bonhams 1/-.
Bargains.
There is usually much arguing making a bargain. The buyer and seller clap hands and spit on their fists etc. If there is a difference between the price offered and the price expected they "split the difference", what is halve it.
Animals are usually marked with a bit of dirt. Some buyers use a scissors and cut a bit of hair of the beast. For marking sheep caddle is(continues on next page)
