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School: Rathdrum (B)

Location:
Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 062

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    The Local Fairs
    The Local Fairs are held on the Fairgree. The fairs are held nearly always in towns. The buyers business in the country, at the farmer's houses. It is still done, they go round buying pigs, rabbits, sheep and many other things.
    The town fair is held on the Fairgreen. There was never toll given round here. When an animal is sold luck penny is given, luck penney, luck money. It is according to the price received that the luck penny is given. When a bargain has been made the people concerned show their agreement by striking hands. Animals are marked when sold by clipping the hair at the side. When an animal is sold.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow