School: Lowtown (C.), Galbally
- Location:
- Lowe's Town, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0512, Page 563
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- BUYING AND SELLING
Shops were not common in olden times but there and there throughout the parish were what were called huckster shops in which were sold the bare necessities - candles, when rush candles could not had, (when the supply failed) salt fish, salt. Buying and selling was carried on every day.
Money was not always given for goods. A system of barter existed and labour given in exchange for goods sometimes.
Horses were swapped and sometimes money given by one or the other in the exchange. This was called " [?] "
Goods were sold and indeed are still sold on "tick"
Pedlars and dealers in feathers and rags were numerous[?] in the past.
Old people used to say when they saw a rag man, that we(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Edmond Finian
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Deerpark, Co. Limerick
