School: Taghmon (roll number 1762)

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   “From the earliest days in this county people who had live stock or goods to dispose of usually met at some appointed place...”

   

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   country came to the fair to seek new employment and was regarded by them as a general holiday. They usually spirit the greater part of their years earnings, on new clothes and amusement that day.

   In recent years owing to stock being bought on the farms the fairs have become smaller. It is the custom when a farmer sells stock to give the buyer what is known as luck money and the sale was often upset by the parties, disagreeing on the amount of luck-money given.
   The bargain is usually clenched by the buyer, and seller slapping hands.

   When cattle are sold the buyer marks them on the hip by clipping the hair with a scissors, or by using mud or a special branding preparation.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   J. Cullen

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Brownscastle, Co. Wexford