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School: Clonoulty (roll number 578)

Location:
Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Timothy Gleeson
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    Cattle buyers at the first fair in the new year always look for a Good "hansel" (luck money) as they say it brings them luck for the coming year
    Some farmers extract the bonhams' teeth. This is for the purpose of preventing the young ones from inflicting pain on the mother when feeding.
    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)
        2. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Coman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogher, Co. Tipperary