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School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)

Location:
Clontead More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 131

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    Shops were not as numerous in former times as they are at present. Long ago the people went to the nearest town to buy cattle and clothes. Buying and selling was carried on in the village after Mass on Sundays especially the people that made baskets themselves brought them there to make sale of them to the people. This practice is now discontinued in our district. Money was not always given for goods, sometimes the goods were exchanged for potatoes or oats. Formerly the farmers did not give money to the workmen for their labour but they gave them potatoes and oats and milk and other household goods which was much better
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Creedon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Looney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaneowen, Co. Cork