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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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   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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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trade
            1. buying and selling (~3,622)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eamonn Mc Cabe

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lisnabantry, Co. Cavan