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School: Brownknowe (roll number 7464)

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Brownknowe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Nic Ghiolla Chearr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 273

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    it, or spit upon their hands. Some animals are market by clipping the hair off at the back, while upon others, such as sheep, a mark is put on with a red substance called keel.
    When the animal is sold the halter is given to the buyer. The largest local fairs, of the year are the hiring fairs in Milford on May 23rd and on November 23rd. At these large fairs cattle are bought and sold in large numbers, and boys and girls are hired.
    Hawkers come and set up their standings in the streets and sell all kinds of eatables, jewellery, harness, and clothes. Servants come for hiring for six months and the people all around look upon these two fairs as of special importance to all.
    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
    Rebecca Kelso
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tirroddy, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Sam Kelso
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Tirroddy, Co. Donegal