School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 01_079
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Amount paid in toll is as follows
Calves 4d per head
Two year olds 6d '' ''
Cows 8d '' ''
Horses 1/- '' ''
Sheep 3d '' ''
Donkeys 6d '' ''
Lambs 1d '' ''
No toll paid on pigs.
Luck money is paid. The rate of 2/- in £10 is considered decent luck money.
At the closing of a bargain the men say to each other "Hold your hand". They clap hands but never spit now. At one time spitting was done as an indication that this bargain was agreed upon.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
