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School: Cathair Loisgreáin (B)

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Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
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Pádhraic de Chlár
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0022, Page 0408

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    There were two shops here long ago. There was on in Emone & another in Carragh. The people never worked on Sunday except in time of bad weather. They used to give a days work instead of money long ago because there was not as much money as there is now. They need to [?] things work of the people went to the town & buy their food because they got them cheaper. A man named Conigan from Killamonagh sold laddles and seives at the chapel gate after mass. These he made himself. Socks, báiníni, flannel drawers, coats woollen thread. [?]. Peddlers, huckelers and 'cockneys' went around. The 'cockneys' sold delph.
    These they bought & relayed & made a penny or three [?] on each thing. The peddlers sold
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ummoon, Co. Galway