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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0649

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    place gathering "rags" feathers, and old metals. Those were called "rag men"
    In those days the old people had certain days for transacting business which they thought to be lucky. There were other classes of people going about from place to place called "Pedlars" This class were selling articles. Some of those were very poor. Some of them had ols "caravans" drawn by horses. They stayed about a fortnight in every district and during that period they tracelled the district.
    There were other people going about called "dealers." They mostly bought old houses and donkeys.
    The people of olden times had words when buying and selling that are not used at the present day. Suck as "tick" To get goods for a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Cann
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cann
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo