School: Clochar Nuala, Dún na nGall (roll number 9389)
- Location:
- Donegal, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An tSr. Eanda le Muire
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 49
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- A boy who attended a local school entered a grocer's shop in Donegal town. The man behind the counter rubbed his hands and said "What can I do for you, sonny".
boy "Three pounds of butter at one and four"--
man "One minute, sonny, till I write down the list. Three pounds of butter at one and four is four shillings...What next?"
boy "Six pounds of sugar at six-pence. Two pounds of streaky rashers at ten-pence half-penny a quart. Fourteen candles at two pence half-penny. Three tins of shoe-polish at four-pence half-penny. A quarter pound of tea at one and eight".
man "Is that all my lad? No sugar sweeties?"
boy "I thought you would give those in free Sir"
man "Well, I will. Here is a big box of chocolates as it is the Christmas season".
boy "How much does the bill come to Sir?"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary J. Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Donegal, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr James Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Donegal, Co. Donegal
