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School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 147

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    The people used to go to these shops and nearby towns to buy things long ago. Buying and selling was carried on every Sunday after (m) Mass. The people used to buy tobacco, matches, bread, sugar, tea, and clothes.
    This is still going on in this district. Money was nearly always given. Goods such as garden, firing, litter, milk, and many other things were given for labour.
    "Boot" was a a word which was very often used. "Boot" meant giving a couple of shillings extra. "Tick" was a word which was often used too, "tick" meant getting something without paying for it for a while.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Looney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Dan Looney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyvaloon, Co. Cork