School: Druim Muchlach (roll number 16040)
- Location:
- Drummucklagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Peadar C. Mac Giolla Chearr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 55
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- (continued from previous page)made for Ash Wednesday, Shrove Tuesday, Easter, Christmas, Halloweve, and Good Friday.
- The shops were plentiful in olden times. The people went to the nearest town to purchase their goods. The people went to the shop mostly on a Saturday in olden times. In olden times buying and selling was carried on after mass on a Sunday. Goods were given in exchange for work. Thursday and Saturday are thought to be lucky days for buying and selling. The names of the coins are A penny is called a wing, A three-penny-bit is called a kid's-eye, A sixpence is called. A shilling is called a bob and it is also called a white. A pound is called a quid. A ten-(continues on next page)
