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School: Castletowngeoghegan (B.) (roll number 2092)

Location:
Baile Chaisleán na nGeochagán, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
T. Ó Conaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 347

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  1. The Local Fairs (continued)

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    hair from the beast or he cuts the animal. When an animal is sold it is given with the animal, for it is said that it will bring the people who buys the animal good luck.
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  2. The Local Fairs

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    There are fairs held in the village of Castletown every three months. They are always very small. Buyers come from around Westmeath. There is no tariff on the cattle here. Luck money is given to the man who buys the beasts. A half crown or two shillings is usually given for luck. When a pig is bought, he is marked by marking him with red chalk. A farmer that is buying a pig to kill marks him on the back to see if he had good blood.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. trádáil
          1. díol agus ceannach (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    B. Maloney
    Informant
    Joseph Carey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Conranstown, Co. na hIarmhí