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School: Mountmellick Convent (roll number 7183)

Location:
Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr E. Clarke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 058

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 058

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  1. The Local Fairs (continued)

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    and selling is transacted there throughout the day, When fairs are held in fair greens a toll charge on all cattle sold and paid to the owner of the green.Long ago fairs were held in every town and village and cross road. The seller of animals give a luck penny to the buyers usually silver this is paid according to the pound 1/6d or 3d. This money is all called earnest.
    When a bargain is made the buyer slaps the seller on the hand when the sale is clenched. The man who buys an animal marks with a sciossers or stuff called radd
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    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
    Kathleen Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clontygar, Co. Laois