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School: Edenderry (B.)

Location:
Edenderry, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
T. Mac an Fhrancaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 026

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    in different ways. Some people lift a piece of mud and put it on the backs of the cattle, others mark them with markers. The markers are different colour, red, blue, yellow, etc. The buyer marks the animal with the marker. He puts the initial of his surname on the back of the animal. People who buy many cattle mark them in their own way buy many cattle mark them in their own way For example cutting off the hip in the shape of an arrow. When the buyer pays for what he has bought he gets luck money which is called "Luck penny. The luck money differs. If an animal is sold for ten pounds the buyer gets two shillings or half-crown back.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Farrelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Edenderry, Co. Offaly