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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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    Shops were not plentiful long ago in Ballina. The shops that were in Ballina were, Lang's, Egan's, Gills, Devanny's, Donagan's, Ruane's, Eriskins and Cosgrave's. There were other small shops in Ballina also.
    Every thing you wanted could be got in these shops. They used to sell meat at Christmas. People used to work for the goods they did get. Five of these shops are not in Ballina now.
    Some things were sold on the street long ago. Clothes and lamps and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Meer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo