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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0654

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    Long ago shops were not as common as they are now adays. In those days the (the) shops were situated about nine miles apart. Every Saturday people went in carts drawn by asses to "the shop" to buy goods to last them for a week. The rich people payed "money down" for their goods. That means they paid for their goods at once. The poor people got their goods on "tick" that means they did not pay for them for a certain lengt of time. Some people paid for their goods by labour.
    Words that were used when buying and selling were "tick" "money down", "boot" and many
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éilís Nic Siacus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cann
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo