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School: Baile an Mhuilinn

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Milltown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Shigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 335

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    sold to a person who wishes to keep it for himself a red ribbon or a piece of red wool is tied round the animal's tail to prevent it from straying.
    Sometimes buyers transact business in the farmers' homes in the country. This business was done in olden times just as it is to-day. In former times a fair was held in Carney street which has now been discontinued. Very few people attended this fair and it had to be stopped.
    Some of the great fairs of the year are held on May Saturday, a Sligo fair ; 29th April, a cattle and sheep fair held in Grange and another fair for sheep which is held in Grange on the 29th June.
    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
    Ada Shaw
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr G. Shaw
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo