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School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

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Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
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Úna, Bean Uí Bhroin
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    People long ago used not sell goods to any one on Sundays only cash customers.
    Long ago outside the churches in the country there used be people selling goods such as seagrass, barnacs, periwinkles, apples, oranges and sweets.
    Money was very scarce long ago so that the people used to give goods instead.
    When any one got educated long ago they used give goods instead of money when they had
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare