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School: An Clochar, Cúil Mhaoile

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
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An tSr. Teresita
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0177, Page 185

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    Shops were very common in olden times. People could shop any where without going to the nearest town. Some women used to go to the town and buy about three dozen of loaves and then go around the country selling a creel of bread. Some shopkeepers did the most of this shopping business after Mass on Sunday. Money was always given for goods as there was no other exchange. Goods were never bartered in the district. Labour was very much acknowledged in exchange for goods when a person wanted to pay a debt. These were the words connected with buying and selling in my
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breege Flanagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Flanagan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Sligo