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School: Doire Leathan, Grange (roll number 14843)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 382

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  1. Local Fairs

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    Every month a fair is held here in Grange village. There is no fairgreen so the street is used
    When the cattle are bought they are put into a yard or into the pound and when they are being taken out again a toll of twopence is paid to the owner of the place.
    There is great noise when a bargain is being made and when it is nearly finished the two men clap each others hands and the buyer says "Mark them".
    The mark they put on is a bit of paint or dirt or a piece of the hair is cut.
    When the owner is being paid he gives back a few shillings "luckpenny" - 1/- 2/- or 3/- according to the size of the beast and the price.
    One fair day 29th June is a general holiday. Ladies and children and all the old men and women turn out that day.
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