School: St Davaddog's, Tamney

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    living in Milford now. he had a little grocer shop. He always kept his goods a penny and a half penny below Peter Marley's goods so that he would get more of a business and make more of a profit. It is now a dwelling house and another Mr Shiels has it The next shop was in Ballynashanagh it belonged to a man the name of Tom McCluer he had a grocer shop and sold all sorts of Irons. It is now a big Post Office. The next was in Ballycallon it belonged to a man the name of Willie Sweeney he had another big grocer shop and made a big lot of profit. The next was down in Cashelpreghan it belonged to a man the name of Micky McCongly. He had a wee grocer shop away out in the middle of a rock. That is all the shops I know about in my District.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Mc Bride
    Gender
    Female