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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 319

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    Buying and Selling
    10th June, 1938.
    Shops were very common long ago in this district of Granard, Co. Longford. There were at least two shops in every townland, and some people living far away had to come long distances to purchase their goods. They bought a week's supply at a time.
    People always made it a rule to buy goods on their way to and from Mass.
    These articles were tea, sugar, loaf bread, candles, matches
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    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
    Bernadette Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford