School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

Location:
Three Trees, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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    By this time a crowd of dealers and friends of the owner will have collected.
    They now take part in the conversation trying to complete the deal.
    Eventually the dealer mentions a price which he will give for the beast usually a smaller one than the owner is asking.
    The onlookers suggest that they should split the difference. This means that supposing there is the difference of one-pound between the price asked and the price offered the seller will agree to take ten shilling less and the buyer to give ten shilling more.
    The bargain is clinched by the two parties striking hands.
    All go to a public house.
    Here the question of a lucks-penny is discussed and settled.
    The man who receives the
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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
    George Miller
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aught, Co. Donegal