School: Termonfeckin
- Location:
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 450
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- (continued from previous page)and the shopkeeper adds a little present in the form of goods, this little present is known as "boot".
When a person buys goods on credit and arranged to pay for them as some future time, the goods are got on "tick". The word "change" is still used in this district. If a person goes into a shop, buys an article for two shillings and gives a half crown as payment, the shop-keeper gives back sixpence. This money is known as "change".
Monday was considered an unlucky day to transact business. Friday was another unlucky day. Saturday was looked upon as a lucky day for buying and selling.
Markets were held in Clogher Head, Drogheda in olden times. These markets are still held there. Long ago markets were held in Clogher Head on the second Wednesday of every month.
In former times many hucksters, pealars and dealers visited the district. Some still come. Men came selling brushes, statues, pictures, tin cans, suitlengths, laces, combs and so on.
Some men collect rags, jam jars,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Sheridan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baltray, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mrs Peter Sheridan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baltray, Co. Louth
