School: Uillineach (roll number 6584)
- Location:
- Ullinagh, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Sibéal Pollock
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- (continued from previous page)Ballytrain there were no trains.
There were fairs held at Newbliss. a few years ago but this was given up within a year.
When cattle are bought the bargain is made by striking hands. When the animals are sold the buyer either marks them by throwing on mud off the road or whatever bought.
Every cattle-buyer has his mark so as to know his own animal. He clips the animal in a different way with scissors.
When cattle are bought they are put into a big enclosed yard for the purpose with a man at the gate to mind them. They cannot be taken out until there(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sadie Rusk
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lurgachamlough, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- David Thompson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lurgachamlough, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Sarah Jane Rusk
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lurgachamlough, Co. Monaghan
