School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

Location:
Richmond, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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    until the two parties have agreed. Every animal is marked when it is sold. Some buyers mark their cattle with a coloured mark on the hip or on the back. Others clip some of the hair off the animals hip. Others put on mud on the animal. When an animal is sold the rope or halter is usually given to the buyer. There is no special fair held for sheep, bonhams or horses. The sheep bonhams and horses are sold on the cattle fair day. The sheep and bonhams are sold on the streets. The horses are sold around the fair green gate.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Lynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo