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School: An Clochán (C.)

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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
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Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0815, Page 032

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  1. The Local Fairs (continued)

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    the seller spits on it when he is handing it to the buyer, this is called the luck-penny. When a man is satisfied to sell a beast the buyer strikes his hands.
    Some buyers have red and blue raddle brands which they mark the cattle with others clips the hair off the hips or side of the beast with a clippers. The halter is given away with the animal sold.
    The fair before St. Patrick's Day is the greatest fair held here locally also the big fair in Banagher in September. There is no special fair held for sheeping
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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
    Brigid Feighery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Informant
    Mr James Devery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly