School: St. Jame's Well (roll number 14192)
- Location:
- Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: S. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 094
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- (continued from previous page)People usually went to the nearest town to buy their goods. The rich men would give money to buy their goods, but the poor man would give a bull, a cow, or a calf in exchange for the goods. The markets were always held in the town, beggars and rag men often visited the district and some of them still. Sometimes a coin travels the world and returns back again to the owner
- Shops were not common in olden times and the people had to go to the nearest town to buy their goods. Buying and selling was carried on after Mass long ago sheep and cattle of all sorts were carried on after mass. Labour was often given in exchange for goods. A large number of words was used in connection with buying and selling such as I'll give you five quid if you give me ten bob luck. no he said I'll give you three bulls eyes, we will split the difference you will give him eight bob and a corner beggars often visit our district(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheamus Rielly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrownyclowan, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mrs Rielly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrownyclowan, Co. Sligo
