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School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)

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Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
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Síle Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 389

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    Long ago shops were not as common as they are now. Labour was often given in exchange for goods. Sunday was supposed to be an unlucky day for buying or selling anything but this did not include groceries as the supply required for the following week was usually taken home on Sunday.
    In former times, the market used to be held on the Square, Freshford in this district but it has died out many years ago. There were many hucksters and pedlars about this district long ago. A man by the name of Michael Fagin used to go around selling thread, pins, polish, combs, laces and many other small articles. James Keogh, Freshford used to go around
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cis Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Carpenter
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny