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School: Lacken (C.), Cill Mhichíl (roll number 13827)

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Lacken, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0602, Page 067

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    sell holy pictures and medals and other things. These are the names of the hucksters that used to go around on the fair days, Sally Scully and Nelly Hayes and Kitty Shea.
    Sally Scully used sell apples and goose berries and Butlers' sweets. Nelly Hayes used sell sea grass and perry-winkles. Kitty Shea used sell cakes and toffees. There was also a man called long Jim and he used sell sweets and candy and cakes. Longago the people believed that if you sold or bought anything on a Sunday, you would have no luck that day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breda Enright
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmihil, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs T. Enright
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kilmihil, Co. Clare