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School: An Clochán (C.)

Location:
Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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  1. The Local Fairs

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    Local fairs are always held in the town and certain country places. Cattle buyers buy at the country houses. In small places they hold the fair in the street and in big towns they hold them in fairgreens.
    In fairgreens toll is given if you sell 3d or 6d is usually paid as toll money. If you don't sell you put your finger on a red mark this is almost the same as swearing on oath.
    When an animal is sold luck money is given and
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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
    Brigid Feighery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Informant
    Mr James Devery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly