School: Cluain an Droma, Mullach (roll number 5267)

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   This is a typical West Clare bargain made over the sale of a heifer witnessed at Miltown fair June 18th 1938 by Moiceál O'Comraide between his father the seller a jobber and a neighbour. The letters S seller J Jobber and N neighbour indicate the parts played by each in making the deal. BSHuginnt. S.

   
   J. " What do you want for the little strawberry?

   S. " Nine pound."

   J. " Take five ."

   S. " Aidhe , have sense man."

   J. " Will you sell her will you."

   S. " I am'nt too struck for the want of the price of her , I'll let her run away for a little higher.

   J. "You dont want to sell her to me at all

   S. " I do, I'd sell her to you before any man in the fair ." ( a neighbour comes up)

   N. " Is there a much between ye "

   S. " He dont want to buy her from me at all.

   J. " No, but your mighty tough, here what are you laying her at ."

   S. " Didnt I tell you before , Nine pound .

   N. " Make him a bid let you ."

   J " Will you take seven quid, her'es the ticket.

   S " I dont want no ticket".

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   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

   Micheál Ó Comhraidhe

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   a jobber

   Informant

   a neighbour

   Informant

   Ó Cómhraidhe

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male