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School: Gortermone

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Gortermone, Co. Leitrim
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Mrs A. O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 262

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 262

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  1. Buying and Selling (continued)

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    this district, and the people mostly depended on the products of their land. They killed their cows and sheep and whatever they wanted they bartered or exchanged with their neighbour.
    In recent years shops became plentiful, and after Mass on Sundays the people bought and sold cattle, horses etc. Lately they only buy groceries and sell eggs at these occasions. If they bough anything , a luck-penny or boot was given to the seller.
    Suppose a man was short of potatoes, he went to his friends, and got what he needed.
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