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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0802, Page 141

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    When an animal is sold luck money is given. Six pence a head is usually given to the buyer for sheep. A shilling per head is given for pigs. From a shilling to five shillings per head is given for cattle. It is according to the price paid. Horse dealers generally bargain luck. About ten shillings is given. A shillings is given for calves.
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    There is a fair held in Tullamore every third Friday of the month. cattle, horses, sheep, suck pigs, suck calves
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Mulhall
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballyteige Little, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Christina Mulhall
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ballyteige Little, Co. Offaly