School: Goirtín
- Location:
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 268
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- Shops were not plenty in the place long ago. Goods were sold after Mass near the Church. money was not plenty in the place. People used to use a little money in olden times. Goods were exchanged for goods long ago. The people were very glad to get goods for a day's work. People thought it was unlucky to transact money affairs on Mondays, and on the first Monday of the New Year.
There were markets held in Galway and Monivea.
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- Collector
- John Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Willie Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Galway
