School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)

Location:: An Charraigeach Íochtarach, Co. Shligigh
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The Local Fairs

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People say it is not lucky to give away the halter after selling an animal. People that have a butcher's shop in towns come out to the country and buy sheep, cows and other animals for killing for there own use. There were other fairs held at Templehouse beside a public house, but it is discontinued. The halter is given away with a horse when sold.
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Topics
1. gníomhaíochtaí
  gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
  trádáil
  díol agus ceannach (~3,622)
Language

English
Collector
Rosie Scanlon
Gender

Female
Address

An Charraigeach Íochtarach, Co. Shligigh
The Local Fairs

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Buyers used to transact business at cross-roads. Once upon a time a man had five or six men threshing and the man had

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