School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)
- Location:
- Tigh Srathra, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 436
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Shops were not as plentiful in olden times as they are now. People often had to go to the nearest town to make purchases. Buying and selling was not carried on after Mass.
Eggs and butter are still given in exchange for goods. Money was not always given for goods. If a person did not pay for goods when he got them it would be said he got them on tick.
