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School: Drumlish (B.) (roll number 10022)

Location:
Drumlish, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. McGovern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0757, Page 262

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    was lifted on the gate. When people would neither buy nor sell they would have strick a board called a placard that would be on the wall. Then they were safe. When they would sell or buy they would have to pay 6 d for every pound they got or paid for whatever sort of a beast. Some times they would have to swear the truth if it was in another town. When people go into a fair and when they are buying or selling, they make a bargain by clapping each others hands and when they are paying a person sometimes people bring the other men into a drinking house to pay them the way he would have to give them a drink. I know of no place that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Duignan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derawley, Co. Longford