School: Carrowbeg (roll number 10754)
- Location:
- Carrowbeg, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Rachel Nic an Ridire
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- (continued from previous page)pedlars and dealers in feathers and rags visited the district and there always will be plenty of them to visit it.
A penny is called a wing, a sixpence is called a tanner, a shilling is called a bob, and a five shilling piece is called a horseman. Fourpenny pieces are now gone out of use and it is rare to see a crown piece or a gold sovereign.
No one in this district was ever lucky enough to get any coins that always returned to him or her.- Collector
- Daniel Campbell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymagaraghy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Hutchinson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Carrowblagh or Leckemy, Co. Donegal