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School: Dungimmon

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 131

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    There are fairs held in every town. Every month a fair is held in these towns - Oldcastle, Kilnaleck, Virginia and Ballyjamesduff. A fair is held in Mt. Nugent May 1st and June 1st. This used to be a great fair long ago. The town fairs are held on the green or in the streets. Buyers often transact business at the farm houses or on the roads.
    When an animal is sold a luckpenny is given. When a bargain has been made the parties show their agreement by striking hands together. When an animal is sold it is marked with raddle, or the hair is clipped off the flank. There are special fairs for cattle, horses, pigs.
    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
    Imelda Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Meg Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Christy Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan