School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)
- Location:
- Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
- Teacher: M. Ní Laighean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 133
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- Shops were common in olden times. People had to go to the nearest village to make purchases such as tobacco and snuff. Tea wasn't used in those days only by the rich people. There was no sugar only brown sugar which was sixpence per pound. On Holy days buying and selling were carried on and this is still practised. People used to grow their own flax and make their own linens. They use to send wool to the jenny mills to make blankets and frieze. Other people used to card it and spin it at home and make stockings out of it. Labour was often given in exchange for goods. It was considered unlucky to transact business on May day and on New Year's day. There used to be butter(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martha Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmeen South, Co. Laois
- Informant
- David Dalton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonmeen South, Co. Laois
