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School: Mullinavat Convent

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Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr M. Lorcán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 021

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    Buying was carried on after mass in the district and it is still practised. Goods were often exchanged by poor people who would not be able to pay money for them. Pedlars came around the district and come still. Once there was a cross old woman living in Mullinakill and a Pedlar came to her door and she said, "We dont want pints we dont want pots we don't want nothing and the pedlar said: What about a nice English Grammar.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mc Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Peter Mc Donald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynoony West, Co. Kilkenny