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School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

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Rerrin, Co. Cork
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Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 151

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    striking hands and split the difference. When the animals are sold the buyer puts a mark on the side. Halters and ropes are never given away with the cattle except if it were short or of no use. A fair is held monthly at Castletown but the fairs of June, July, and August are the most important. Special fairs are never held for sheep or pigs, or horses, all the cattle are bought and sold at the monthly fair and the pigs are sold the day preceding the cow fair.
    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
    Brigid Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rerrin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Michael O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rerrin, Co. Cork