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School: Knocknagilla

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Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
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T. Gilchrist
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0980, Page 028

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0980, Page 028

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    There were not many country shops in olden times. The people had to go to the nearest town for their goods, and to make purchases.
    Mostly money was given for goods, but (very) occasionally eggs or fowl were given.
    Buying and selling was carried on after Mass, but is not practised now. The articles sold in this way were cattle, pigs, fowl, butter and eggs.
    There were no goods bartered in the district. There was labour given in exchange for goods. If a man wanted a bag of meal
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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
    Anna Soden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullymagowan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Bernard Soden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullymagowan, Co. Cavan