School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 253
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No unwillingness to make a bargain
on Sunday ,except perhaps that they regarded such contradictory as not legally binding.There were no days looked upon as as unlucky for a deal.
Markets were in Limerick city.No difference between method of procedure then and now.In camps of lucht Siubhail mention is made of the pedlars who visited the district and what they sold .In exchange for their goods they took bottles,scrap- iron ,horse hair and feathers and bones.
- Tighthe na Sean-aimsire.
The old houses were mostly single storey .Generally a kitchen and two rooms.Thatched roof,very few slated.Thatch- wheat or rye reed ,sometimes shore-reed .Rushes were often used.(continues on next page)
