School: Baile Fionáin, Fearann Fuar (roll number 7990/1)

Location:
Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0459, Page 150

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  1. There were not so many shops long ago as there are now. There were only two shops in my district in olden times one a publichouse and the other a sweetshop.
    Sometimes goods used be sold near the chapel after Mass. Money used be very scarce long ago because the landlords demanded high rents from the people.
    People used give potatoes for tea and sugar and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garraun, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Batt O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garraun, Co. Kerry