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School: Corlea

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Corlea, Co. Cavan
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T. Ó Mearáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1009, Page 078

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    Local Fairs
    The only fair held in the country is the fair of Muff. It is held on the 12th August. It is held around the rock of Muff and the cross road. Buyers come from all parts to buy horses because it is a horse fair. Shop keepers from the town go to the fair of Muff and put up a tent and sell drink and other things. The fairs in the towns are held in the street and in the market place. Toll is not paid on cattle. When animals are sold luck money is given. It is called a 'luck penny'. When a horse is sold the halter is given away with it. When an animal is sold it is marked with paint on the back.
    Essie White
    Lisagoan
    Told to me by
    JohnWhite
    Lisagoan
    Age 60
    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
    Essie White
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisagoan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John White
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Lisagoan, Co. Cavan