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School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

Location:
Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Staráid
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  1. The Local Fairs

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    The local fairs are held in Letterkenny and Kilmacrennan. Sometimes buyers come to the houses to buy cattle or horses.
    The Letterkenny fair is not held on the street, it is held in a place called the "Sentry-hill," but the Kilmacrennan fair is held on the street and on the Market Square.
    When an animal is sold Luck's-money is given along with it. A bargain is made by clapping hands and sometimes by spitting.
    When an animal is sold the buyer always clips a bit of hair off the animal's flank. The greatest fair of the year is the August fair.
    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
    Harry Kelso
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyclug, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Samuel Kelso
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Killyclug, Co. Donegal