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School: Ballyleague (roll number 5973)

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Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 159

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    was called "tick." Another name for credit was to "blacken" the book. It was considered unlucky to part with money on New Year's day, because anyone who parted with money on that day would be penniless throughout the year. Men went around from house to house, selling cloth and they were called "pedlars."
    Men also went around collecting rags for which they gave delph. The pedlars or ragmen do not come nowadays. People had names for coins long ago. A threepenny bit was called a "kid's eye." A fourpenny bit was called a "groat." A sixpence was called a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moher, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Corcoran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killattimoriarty, Co. Roscommon