School: Berrings (Measctha) (roll number 4186)
- Location:
- Berrings, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0348, Page 131
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- (continued from previous page)a sixpence is called a "tanner", a shilling is called a "bob", a penny is called a "Cop", a half-penny is called a "make", a pound note is called a "quid".
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“Some years ago, the following coins were in use - the 10d piece, the 4d bit and the 4 shilling piece.”
Some years ago, the following coins were in use, the 10d piece, the 4d bit, and the 4 shilling piece.The crown or 5 shillings piece is still to be seen but is getting rare.
At the present day "labourers" get [prequisites?] in lieu of work, such as a free house, free garden, ie potato garden, "firing", furze or coal, and the cleaning of sides of fences for litter with the use of a house for some days.
Many years ago labouring men, ie farm labourers kept an account of the days they worked by placing or cutting a notch on a straight bit of stick for every day they worked. This stick was called "A Score Stick".
Some years ago most married labouring men ie farm labourers always kept a few pigs to fatten, in order to have manure for the garden. It was usual to see the labourers wife pulling [ca???patián] which they fed to the pigs as well as meal and potatoes. - Collector
- D. O Driscoll
- Address
- Berrings, Co. Cork
