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School: Rathdrum (B)

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Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 050

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    Shops were not common in old times. People had to go to the nearest towns to make purchases, they had to go by horse and cart or walk. Buying and selling was carried on after Mass and it is carried on still. The articles that were sold were groceries.
    Goods were often given in exchange for potatoes, hay, oats, wheat, turnips, mangolds and labour was given in exchange for goods. The words connected in buying and selling were "boot" and "tick" and some people say "put it on the ledger". I
    It was unlucky to transact business on Whit Monday, pattern days and May day.
    In former times markets
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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
    Robert Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow