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School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)

Location:
Loughrea, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr Adrian
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0315

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    Men and women offered their services at that time in exchange for groceries which were so hard to get at that time. Turf was also offered in exchange for groceries also eggs these are now given and they get paid by the score. Butter is also exchanged now, this old practise was kept up fowl and timber were also exchanged.
    When a person gave on loan or in a shop this would be called "tick" and "credit" and "boot." Jews came around this district long ago collecting rags, clips, rabbit skins and old feathers. They gave a schilling for two or three large bags of clips.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Oliver
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cuscarrick, Co. Galway