School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Bun an tSábhairne, Corcaigh
- Location:
- Crosshaven, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Caitríona
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0391, Page 049
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- (continued from previous page)by "Blockers" or "Tanglers".
These tanglers go out to the crossroads in the country; if they meet any suitable beast, they accompany the owner to the fair trying to make a bargain on the way. If a bargain is made, the tangler gives a ticket to the owner, on which is written the number of beasts bought, and the price per head; the owner is paid by the Jobber, when he arrives at the fair.
If a bonham or sheep is sold a shilling is given for luck and a halfcrown for any sort of cattle. Some people have a habit of spitting on the money for luck. Everybody has his own method for marking beasts he has bought; some by cutting some of the hair with a scissors; others mark them with a chalk.
Some parties commonly called "Hawkers" also visit the Carrigaline fair. These parties sell leather and straps of all description, such as harness for horses.
- The following are names and their orign of fields in my Father's farm at Cummeen, Carrigaline, Co. Cork.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Miss Nellie Dinneen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Pupil
- Address
- Commeen, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Dinneen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Commeen, Co. Cork
