School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)
- Location:
- Clontead More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 130
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- Shops were not as common formerly as they are at present. In former times the people had to go to the nearest town to purchase their clothes. Buying and selling was carried on after mass and is carried on presently such as bread, tea, sugar etc. Money was not always given sometimes tea or bread or meat, milk or potatoes. Goods were bartered in former days. Labour is also given in exchange for goods. Sometimes the people get their goods on "tick". Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays are the days the people generally remove cattle. The other days are considered unlucky. There were fairs held at Nadrid and "Rooves Bridge" formerly but now they are discontinued.
The names of the huxters in this district formerly were Mrs Connell and Mrs Tom Forde. The names of the huxters in this district at present are Mrs Healy and Mrs Moynihan. In former times a jewman named Isach Jackson used visit our district selling clothes. There is a man lodging in this district whose name is Mr Grady who(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Kelleher
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Kelleher
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derreen, Co. Cork
