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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 20_036

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    they do have it in the fair green. When people are buying or selling cows horses or calves or donkeys there does be a lot of people there making bargains. When a person is buying or selling cattle the do clap their hands. They mark the cattle they buy with a little piece of chalk which does be inside in a tube you shove the up to the top of the tube and mark the cattle. Some people mark the cattle by cutting
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Cheallacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bean Uí Ceallacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumcorrabaun, Co. Mayo