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School: Cortown (roll number 3113)

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Cortown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Peadar Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0701, Page 090

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  1. The Local Fairs (continued)

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  2. Buying and Selling

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    Shops were'nt as common long ago as they are now. People had to go to the nearest towns to purchase. They used to buy and sell after Mass on Sunday and week day's. Groceries were sold in this way and sometimes people would give butter and eggs for other goods. This is practised still.
    Money was not always given. Goods were bartered in the district, sometimes people would give eggs for butter or something else. Labour was given in exchange for grass land or potato land or any kind of ground.
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