School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)
- Location:
- Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 637
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- (continued from previous page)Labour was sometimes given in exchange for goods.
The following words were used, "boot" (in case of exchange - generally in exchange of horses,) "tick" - used when goods were sold on credit - "He got it on "tick". "Change" - this meant the amount overpaid - "Here is your change". "Cant" - the word "auction" is now used instead of this. "Will you come to the "cant?" His cows were "canted".
It was not considered unlucky to transact business on any particular day - not even on Sunday. In former times markets were held in Killarney and in the other towns of the county. They are still held there.
Up to fifty years ago women selling fish used come to this district (Ballinslane, parish of Ballyhar, Co. Kerry.) from Cromane (near Killorglin.) They brought the fish in a basket on the back. Pedlars used buy rags. These were placed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eugene Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry
