School: Ballinacliffy
- Location:
- Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- A shilling is called a bob. A sixpence is called a tanner. A ten shilling note is called a Bradley. When a person has no money it is said he hasn't a halfpenny to jingle on a lombsonte or he has not a kife. A threepenny bit is called a kid's eye.
A pound is called a quid.
Long ago people used to hold markets at the cross roads of Coolaleena. The people of the district used to bring goods there to buy and sell. They used to bring animals such as calves a sheep and pigs.- Collector
- Elsie Wilson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Coolaleena, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- John Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Coolaleena, Co. Westmeath