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School: Baile Mhic Dáibhid (Ballydevitte) (roll number 3854)

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Ballydevitt Beg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac an Luain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 353

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    used in the following manner. When two people were exchanging articles one of which was of a better quality than the other something was given either in kind or money to make the two things of equal value. This something was called “lost.” Another common word was “tick.” When a person bought goods on credit they bought them on “tick.” When a person bought goods on credit they bought them on “tick.” When a person bought an article and sold it over again he was said to be “throgging.”
    The thirteenth of every month was considered unlucky for transacting business as also was Sunday.
    Where the “Donegal cattle and sheep market” now stands the cattle market was held long ago.
    Long ago people went from house to house selling. These people were known by various names. “Hucksters” were the people
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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
    Una Begley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    Bean Ní Bheaglaoich
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Bean phósta
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal