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School: Glenalla (roll number 10744)

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Glenalla, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Maude McCormack
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 59

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    they strike hands or spit.
    Sometimes there are black men in the fair, selling horse and donkey harness.
    They also sell silk and pull teeth.
    There are also men in the fair curing deafness and other ailments.
    When the animals are brought they are marked with red or blue paint or tar. Some put their anitials on the animals horns with a branding iron. Others put a piece of rope on the animals leg.
    When the animals are sold a luck-penny is given to the buyer.
    The two biggest fair are the May fair and the November fair. They are both hiring fairs and they are held in Milford. There is a fair in Ramelton on the fifteenth of each month. There is also one in Kerrykeel on the eight and Milford on the twentythird. The halter is always given with the animal.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenalla, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Robert Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Glenalla, Co. Donegal