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School: Liathdruim (roll number 1125)

Location:
Leitrim, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Francis Meehan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 465

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    animal with the end of his stick.. Should the purchaser be a cattle-dealer, the animal bought is marked by clipping some hair with a scissors from the flank, or by marking with a red material.
    When a bull is sold the rope or chain by which he is led has to be given to the new owner.
    Four of our Leitrim fairs are outstanding, namely the Spring fairs, held in March and April, and the Autumn fairs held in October and November.
    Neither sheep nor horses are sold in Leitrim fair; they are sold in Boyle.
    Sometimes a few carts of bonhams are sold in Leitrim fair; all horses from this locality have to be sold in Boyle fair, as there is not any other fair for horses.
    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
    Margaret Smart
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dergraw, Co. Roscommon