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School: Virginia (B)

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Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. O' Reilly
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    When an animal is sold luck-money is given. This is called the luck-penny. The amount varies. The luck-penny is generally spat upon. The luck-penny arises from a superstition that if it is not given the stock will die. The luck-penny is only connected with livestock. For instance if a man bought a bag of oats he could not claim the luck-penny as the bag of oats could not die.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phelim Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan

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    The dealers have different have different ways of marking cattle--some carry a scissors and cut a stripe of hair off the animal's back. (This is said) Others lift a little mud on the end of their and put it on the animal's back. This is said to be the luckiest mark. They are also marked with red chalk called a raddle.
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