School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)

Location:
Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 03_004

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  1. The Local fairs are held in towns. The fairs were always held in towns. Fairs were never held on hills or near cemetries. There was always buyinees held at crossroads and at farmer's houses by buyers. A half crown luck penny is given when an animal is sold.
    It is called the Luck penny. The animal is marked with raddle. Some dealers put dirt in a stick and put it on the animal's
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Donnellon
    Gender
    Female