School: Druim na dTréad
- Location:
- Drumnatread, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Stondúin
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- (continued from previous page)are sold there is a crown given back.
Sometimes cows are marked with a keel and sometimes there is a lock of hair cut off their backs and sometimes there is a lump of "claber" is thrown on the cow's side. Pigs are always marked with a keel and each pigdealer has a choice colour.
Locally it is said if you meet a red haired woman and you going to the fair with cattle you may turn back. The month of April is said to be a lucky month to sell cattle in.- Informant
- Mary E. Murtagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bindoo, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Murtagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bindoo, Co. Cavan