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School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

Location:
Rerrin, Co. Cork
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Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 171

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    What a great disadvantage it was to our ancestors in olden times. People had to purchase their goods at Castletown which was the nearest town to Beare Island because there was only one shop in this district. Very little business was carried on after Mass because it was a custom in those times to purchase double the quantity Saturday evening for Sunday. It is still practised very little, and groceries are the chief articles sold. Money was not always given for goods - sometimes tea and sugar used be exchanged for eggs, vegetables etc. When people were buying and selling many phrases were used as "book it" when they had
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Michael O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rerrin, Co. Cork