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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 542

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    made the parties concerned show their agreement by clapping their hands.
    The animals are marked with raddle when sold and sometimes their hair clipped at the side and the buyers initials are marked on the side where the hair is clipped.
    When a horse is sold the halter is given away but when a cow is sold it is not given away.
    The local fairs are held in Virginia, Bailieboro, Ballyjamesduff, Oldcastle, Mullagh, Kells Kilnaleck and Cavan.
    They are not always held in towns.
    Buyers do not transact now but long ago
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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
    Gretta Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan