School: Cill an Mhuilinn, Malla (roll number 15903)
- Location:
- Cill an Mhuilinn, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Donncha Magner
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0371, Page 042
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- Shops were common in olden times. People had not to go to the nearest town to make purchases. Buying and selling was carried on after Mass and this is still practised. Money was sometimes given for goods. Goods were often bartered in this district such as cows, horses and other animals. There are some coins and the people refer to them by various names. The sixpence is refered to as a "tanner", the shilling a "bob", the pound a "quid", and the three-penny bit a "kids eye". The eight-penny-bit are gone out of use. The markets were held in the streets and are still held. The words that were used in buying and selling(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Quirke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Móin Ainmne Íochtarach, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mrs Quirke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Móin Ainmne Íochtarach, Co. Chorcaí
