School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)
- Location:
- Baile an Tallúnaigh, Co. Lú
- Teacher: E. Mac Gráinnne
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- There were not half as many shops long ago.
In the district of Philipstown there were five shops.
Some people go the the nearest town to make purchases while others got the goods they wanted in the nearest shop.
Buying and selling was carried on after Mass if people wanted tea or sugar or other such articles they could go to any shop and get them.
The articles sometimes purchased after Mass are bread, butter, tea, sugar, apples, oranges, biscuits, sweets and several other such items.
Money was not always given for goods sometimes eggs and butter were given instead.
Buying and selling is still practised after Mass.
Goods were never bartered in the district.
Sometimes work is given in exchange for goods.
The words connected with buying or selling were strap, tick and change.
No days were considered unlucky to buy or sell anything.
There used to be fairs held in Mullacrew and Louth long ago.
