School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)

Location:
Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 393

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 393

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    to write the same as the people now.
    They used to have a plank to sit down on.
    The master used to sit down on a chair.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Shops in olden times were not as large nor as numerous as they are now.
    Towns were small and there were very little country shops,
    In Ireland the big traders had coins of their own, and the various trades such as butchers, Cahers, provision merchants grocers drapers etc were known by their coins.
    The last known of these coins was the butchers penny.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Martin Howard
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69