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School: Dring, Granard (roll number 14292)

Location:
Dring, Co. Longford
Teacher:
James Drum
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 203

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    Shops were not common in olden times. Goods were sold after Mass. Goods were bartered in the district. Labour was given for goods.
    The Fridays were counted unlucky for buying and selling.
    Pedlars used to go from house to house in olden times selling tweed and cloth and used to get lodging from the people about the place. Jews used to come to the houses buying feathers and old rags.
    The various kinds of coins were half pennies, pennies, three penny and four penny pieces, sixpences, shilling, two shilling pieces, half crowns and crowns.
    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
    Eddie Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballinulty Lower, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballinulty Lower, Co. Longford