School: Ballyloghane, Caisleán Nua Thiar (roll number 8783)

Location:
Ballinloughane, Co. Limerick
Teachers:
S. Condún Úna Nic Ádhaimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 357

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 357

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    is made the parties concerned show their agreement by marking the animals with a scissors. When an animal is sold the halter or rope is given away.
    The great fairs which are held in our nearset town are held four times in the year, and they are held on the following dates, the third of March, the third of May, the twentieth of August, and the tenth of December. Special fairs are held for the sale of horses and bonhams.
    Written by :- Mary Healy,
    Ballyine,
    Newcastle West.
    Told by :- my father. Aged 63 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyine, Co. Limerick