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   rags; he would give them two ballads. There was another man of the name of Morgan he comes round every week selling delph and the people a cup and saucer for the rags; These people were called travellers; A halfpenny is called a make. Long ago there was a market in Mullacrew; There used to be men gathering bags and old rags and bottles; they would give a mug or plate for some rags or something else they would have. Told by
   Owen Sharkey
   Reaghstown
   on 2nd June 1938
   Written by
   Jane Beylan, on 1st June 1938
   Reaghstown

   

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   There would be people buying and selling come home from mass. They would have a field pointed out and after mass all the people would come to it to buy There would be men selling heather brushes and vegetables: Before money was invented the people used to swop the articles and work for them. The market long ago was in Mullacrew; The people would go round looking for old

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trade
            1. buying and selling (~3,622)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridie Sharkey

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Edmondstown, Co. Louth

   Informant

   Mrs Martin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Edmondstown, Co. Louth