School: Na Corráin (roll number 9938/9)

Location:
Currans, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cormac Ó Muircheartaigh
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  1. There were no country shops in olden times. People had to go to the nearest town to make purchases. Selling and buying was carried on after Mass. This is not still practised. The goods in olden times were bartered; money was not always given for goods but labour was given instead
    Markets were held in the nearest market-town. There is no buying or selling carried on after Mass now. The words that are connected with buying or selling are "boot", "tick", "change", "cant[?]"etc.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullagubbeen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tullagubbeen, Co. Kerry