School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)
- Location:
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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- Shops were fairly common in this district long ago and so the local people had not to go to the nearest town for their supplies. Buying and selling was often carried on on Sundays after Mass. James Rohan, who was a butcher, often used to have beef for sale outside the Church gates. The shop-keepers also transact business after Mass now.
The names of some of the persons who sell goods after Mass are, Mrs McAuliffe, Matt McCarthy, Tom Sheehy, Moss McElligott, Miss Lovett, Sonny Walsh, and Miss Cronin.
The names of the persons who own houses in which there were shops long ago are, Mr. J. H. Daly, Tom McCarthy, John Mahony, Peter Cotter, and Mr. McElligott. In each of their houses there are remains of the shops.
Money was the usual payment for goods in this locality long ago. Sometimes however when a person would kill(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jeremiah Keane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kiltomy, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Patrick Mulcahy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Kiltomy, Co. Kerry