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School: Glaise Buí, Malla

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Glashaboy East, Co. Cork
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Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0364, Page 195

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    Long ago their was only one neighbouring shop in this district which was owned by Julia Corbett. She lived in a small house about a half a mile from my house. In this shop matches, cigarettes, sugar, tea, tobacco, salt, snuff, sweets and other household purposes were sold. If the people wanted boots hardwear or underwear they had to go to Mallow which is eight miles off. Buying and selling was always carried on after Mass and sometimes during the day. Sometimes money was given for goods and sometimes people exchanged animals for animals. If a man had a bad animal and exchanged it for a good animal, the man with the bad animal would give money to the other man called "boot". If a person got goods without money it is called "tick". If a person got silver for a pound it is called "change". If a person pretended to sell anything it is called "cant". The local fair
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boola, Co. Cork