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School: Drong (roll number 15699)

Location:
Drung, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1117, Page 200

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    who is selling a horse and who wants to buy a cow may meet another who is selling a cow and wants to but a horse.
    These two men may make an exchange if the man who owns the cow gives the other man three, four, or five pounds. This money is called "boot" and it is often used by the people of this district. If a man buys an article and doesn't pay for it at the time he is said to get it on "tick". This is another word that is used in everyday speech around the district.
    The people of this district have different names on most of the coins such as -: a "bob" for a shilling, a "tanner" for a sixpence, a "juice" for twopence, a "wing" for a penny, and a "make" for a halfpenny. They also call a pound a "quid" or a "grey back". There are a few coins which have gone out of use at the present time.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mc Ghee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal