Scoil: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (uimhir rolla 7451)

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1. Buying and Selling

   

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   Shops were not so numerous in olden times as what they are nowadays. The women used go to the nearest town and bring home the "messages" in baskets strapped on their backs these baskets were called "back baskets". In olden times buying and selling were carried on after Mass but nowadays it is no common though it still exists in rural districts. The articles most usually sold were, fresh meat groceries, and other eatables.
   Money was'nt always given for goods in olden times. Sometimes goods used be given in exchange for "home spun tweeds" flannel and wool. The shopkeepers used take eggs from the country people and give goods in exchange. There were no egg markets then. Labour was sometimes given to the shopkeeper in order to get credit.
   Monday was considered an unlucky day to buy anything or transact business. It was said that if money was given away on Monday money would be given away during the week. In former times the markets used to be held at the cross-roads, but they are held in the nearest towns nowadays.
   In former times there was a huckster shop in this district owned by "Rogie Maglinn" and a pedlar named "Jonny the Jew" and a dealer named Anthony J. Calvey[?] who used deal in rags scrap iron, and glass. Men used also go around buying

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