School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)

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1. Buying and Selling

   

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   The only unlucky day for buying and selling was Sunday. Money was always given, but often labour was given in exchange for goods. The luck money that was given was sixpence, a shilling, or a half-crown. Markets were held on any day of the week except Sunday. Pedlars and rag men visited the district but they are nearly all gone now. The articles that were sold were tea, sugar, tobacco, and snuff.

   

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2. Buying and Selling

   

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   Rag men, pedlers, huckters used visit the district in olden times. There are still some rag men to be found. One rag man I have heard about used visit the district. He

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trade
            1. buying and selling (~3,622)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Rosie Scanlon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo