Scoil: Loughanvally (uimhir rolla 8363)

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   creditors.
   To get a thing on "tick" is to get it on credit. "Change" is generally counted as silver. It is unlucky to transact any business on St. Patricks Day, Xmas Day or any Sunday. Lady day (15th August) is very lucky.
   Formerly markets and fairs were held in towns except the turkey markets which were held in fairly large villages. Huckesters are small shops that sell everything from "a needle to and anchor". Pedlars sell goods generally blankets or shawls. They are seldom seen now as shawls have gone out of fashion. "Rag and feather" men come round every year. They collect all kinds of rubbish particularly irons rags and feathers. They send these to the munition factories in England.
   We call a two shilling piece a florin, a shilling is a "bob", "a crown" is a five shilling piece. A four penny piece is called a tuistín and a 6d is called a tanner. Farthings,sovereigns, half sovereigns. guineas, four penny pieces, and five penny pieces are withdrawn from circulation.
   Once a very rich man

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   1. activities
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         1. trade
            1. buying and selling (~3,622)

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