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School: Ballycumber (C.)

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Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 364

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    goods and one persons goods were not as good as the others he had to give money and that money was called "boot".
    People got things on "tick" that is getting things with a promise to pay for them soon. "Cant" is another word for an auction.
    Pedlars used to go around from house to house selling small articles.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Concannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellair or Ballyard, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Concannon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Bellair or Ballyard, Co. Offaly