School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)

Location:
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 145

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  3. XML “Buying and Selling”
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    buying and sellin. It is not forbidden or unlucky to transact business on certain days. Markets were held in the local market square. They are not helf there now. A shilling is called a bob, five shilling is called a crown, a penny is called a wing , a halfpenny.
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  2. There is a ruined castle in the locality. I don't know who built it and I don't know what age it is. It is situated in Ballinlong in the parish of Clonmellon, and in the Barony of Delvin, It was attached by Cromwell. I don't know anything else about it.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
      2. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    4. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
    Seumas Mach Cártaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mícheál Mach Cárthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath