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School: Baile Aodha (B.), Inis (roll number 13418)

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Ballyea, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 136

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    "Ten pounds," and of course the buyer offers something less such as eight pound ten shillings. Then again the man says, "Not at all." Nine pound ninteen will not buy her. As they argue about the price a neighbour comes along and they tell him about the bargain. If he thinks the price is too much or too low he will split the difference and say "Let her go for nine pounds." Then he will ask the seller is he satisfied. He will also ask the buyer is he satisfied. If the buyer is not pleased with the bargain the seller will say, "Are you going to break the honest man's word.?" The seller keeps at him until he agrees with the man's word. Then the buyer marks the cow with red or blue raddle. The seller has to give the buyer five shillings as a luck penny.
    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
    Vincent Wall
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Walle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Barnanageeha, Co. Clare