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School: Scoil Mhuire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)

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Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S.T. Ó Maolagáin
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    has a lease of the fair ground from the Land Commission.
    The custom varies, such as follows, for calves you pay 4 d, for bullocks and heifers 6 d, and for cows 8 d, for bonhams 2 d, for pigs 4 d, and for horses 8 d.
    When the seller gets paid outside the local bank or hotel he gives luck money to the buyer as follows calves 6d to 1/= , bullocks and heifers 1/= to 1/6, horses 5/= to 10/=, bonhams 6d to 1/=, and pigs 1/= to 2/=. If there is a halter on a horse or bull that is given to the buyer also.
    I heard this from my father. He lives in Knockbrack, in the parish of Annagh, Ballyhaunis.
    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
    John Joseph Cruise
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbrack, Co. Mayo