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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 185

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  1. Local Fairs (continued)

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    seller always gives money to the buyer for luck. The amount of luck depends on the size of the beast.
    In Collon there used to be a fair which is now discontinued because farmers used sell their stock at home and their was not enough of stock going to the fair.
    Three jobbers used to come from Drogheda and buy all the pigs from the houses around our district and all the pigs used be driven down to the Cross of Grange and three carts would bring (to) them to Drogheda.
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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
    Vera Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath