School: Áth Treasna (C.) (roll number 16648)
- Location:
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 094
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- Black bread was made out of rye, the poorer farmers grew rye and sent it to the mill. When the flour came home the people made bread out of it.
They baked every day
- Tea-men used to drive everywhere through the country selling tea in small packages.
The was a man in our district named "Dan the Tea man" who took around tea to the farmers houses is a horse and spring cart, "a gig" as it was known locally and did a very good trade, but this Dan lives still his trade is a thing of the past.
Hucksters go around the country with baskets containing medals, pins and brooches. Another type of people named Gypies go around in caravans selling baskets, tables, rugs and lace.
Dealers in feathers and rags also journey through towns and villages buying feathers(continues on next page) - Collector
- Máire T. Ní Dalaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs James Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
