School: Butlerstown (C.), Portláirge (roll number 14679)

Location:
Butlerstown South, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0650, Page 374

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  1. Long ago the fairs were held on the fair-green of Ballybricken. The buyers always went around from house to house. When the people were going in to the fair long ago, they had to pay a half-penny for themselves, and a penny for every beast they had. But if they had twenty beasts they got them in for one shilling and sixpence. Before the fair the buyers went around, and if they wanted any beasts, they went to the man who had them, and paid him one shilling eirnist money. Then the man could not sell the beasts to anyone else. Afterwards the buyer paid the man the rest of the money. When a man was selling a cow he gave away the halter to the buyer. The Ballybricken fair was always held on the first Monday of the month. The hiring fair in May was used for hiring ser-
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    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
    Eibhlís Ní hAodha
    Gender
    Female