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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 514

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    Folklore
    Buying and Selling
    Shops were common in olden times. The people had to go to the nearest town to buy and sell. Labour was often given in exchange for goods. The words connected with buying and selling and ["tick] and the meaning of it is to give cattle to a man until he would have the price of it.
    [Hucksters] were people who used to go around gathering eggs.
    The various coins are "tanners" for sixpence a "bob" for a shilling a "quid for a pound and a "banner" for fix pounds and six and a "kicker" for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Devane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo