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School: Clonegonnell

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Clonagonnell, Co. Cavan
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L. Ní Chaoindealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 313

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 313

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  1. The Local Fairs

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    When cattle are bought the buyer marks the cattle with chalk used for the purpose it is called Kelle. The Kelle is put on the cattle's backs. When a person buys cattle he is given the halter to keep. There are fairs for pigs in Cavan.
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  2. A Coin

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    My brother Albert found a coin in a field that was ploughed on the 17th June 1938. When he got it, it was all rusted he got powder and he cleaned it and it was dated 1783.
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  3. Proverbs

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Graham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gartnasillagh, Co. Cavan