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School: Monksland (C.) (roll number 2792)

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Monksland, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Nic Oireachtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0659, Page 354

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  1. The Local Fair

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    The fair is not held in this district, but it is held in Carlingford about one hundred yards from the grave-yard. It is at a cross-roads.
    This is a special fair-ground for the fair and all kind of live-stock are bought and sold there.
    All the country people who are selling at the fair go with their live-stock in carts. Men from all parts of the country come to the fair to buy.
    When a bargain is been made, a man comes and makes up the "differ" between them. When a person sells stock they ask luck money from the buyer. This is called a luck penny. It is nearly always about a half-crown or five shillings.
    The person who gets the luck penny spits on it for luck.
    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
    Eliza Killen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Cooley, Co. Louth