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1. Bread (continued)

   

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   women. I believe that it was a terriable pity that the people ever stopped making the old time bread.

   Writer of above :-
   Bridget Devenney
   Tullyvinney
   Raphoe
   14/6/38

   

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2. Buying and Selling

   

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   Buying and Selling Shopping:- People have different times for shopping. Some people shop on Saturday, some on Friday or on Tuesday or Wednesday. they pay their bills either weekly or monthly. When they pay the money the shopkeeper gives them some money back for paying the whole bill. This money is called discount. Fairs:- The farmers take their cattle to the fair to sell them. They sell them to dealers and it is the custom in this district to give what is called luck's penny back to show that eah man is satisfied. they give whatever amount of money they wish back. The usual amount is five or ten shillings. This is always done when cattle are bought. The fairs are not so good nowadays as they were some time ago because sometimes cattle are bought at the farmers house and this decreases the fairs.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trade
            1. buying and selling (~3,622)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridget Devenney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tullyvinny, Co. Donegal