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Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
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B. Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 283

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    every year on the 24th July. Also there used to be a fair in Balyhaise, it was known as the cattle fair.
    Redhills fair is now discontinued because the buyers ceased coming, and it began to get smaller and gradually it ceased altogether.
    When an animal is sold luck-money is given. It is known as a luckpenny. Parties show their agreement by striking hands and also by spitting.
    Animals are marked nowadays with keel as the custom of clipping the hair out of the side is no longer used. The greatest
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Entee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killoughter, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Dan Mc Entee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Killoughter, Co. Cavan