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School: Málainn (roll number 13949)

Location:
Malin, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilís Nic Uilcín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 262

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    Our fair is held in Malin village. There are only three fairs in the year.
    One is held at Midsummer, one on the first of August and one on Halloween day.
    If we are at school that day we enjoy watching the cattle and sheep coming and going and men making bargains.
    We listen to them talking about the price and when it is fixed the men strike their hands in agreement.
    Luck money is always given back by the seller.
    When an animal is bought the rope is in most cases given with the animal.
    Malin fair is never a big fair, only cattle and sheep are sold.
    Fairs were never held at crossroads in this district but sometimes dealers visit the farmers at their homes and buy animals there.
    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
    Sadie Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Malin, Co. Donegal