School: St. Jame's Well (roll number 14192)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
S. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 093

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 093

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  1. Shops were not as common in olden times as they are nowadays, and the people used to have to go to the nearest town to buy their goods. Selling and buying was always the custom in olden times on a Sunday after Mass. They used to give pigs and cattle in exchange for goods. There are different kinds of money such as, a bull's eye, a tanner, a bob, and a quid. It was often said that money returned back again to the owner. Rag men, and tinkers often visited our district. The people often went five or six miles to a shop to buy their little goods.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Sligo