School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)
- Location:
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)seller and the buyer claims back money at the rate of two or three shillings per head at which there is a lot more argueing and stick welding.
The markings of the cattle when sold are done in various ways - all buyers having different marks some used blue chalk others red and also a scissors is used and markings are made in different parts of the body - some clip the tail others the right or left flanks. Animals' fethers are always removed by the seller when sold. Locally the pig fair precedes the cattle fair. In this district there are fourteen fairs held every year the principal ones are June, July, August, and September.
- Sometimes the buyers come to the farmer's houses when buying cattle but they never transact business at cross-roads. The fair at Castle-town is always held in the square. Toll is never paid on the cattle they sell but "luck money" is always given to the man who buys the animal. When a bargain is made the parties agree by(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Michael O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
