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School: Liss, Ballycumber

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Grogan and Corroe, Co. Offaly
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Sarah Howden
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  1. The Local Fairs

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    The local fairs are held in the towns and villages.
    Sometimes the buyers come and buy the cattle at the farmer's houses. When a man sells an animal he has to give some money back to the buyer which is called "luck." When the animals are sold they are marked with mud, or with waddle, or with a scissors.
    Sometimes when a horse is sold he halter has to be given with the animal.
    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
    Robert Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Island, Co. Offaly