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School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)

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Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 272

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    In this locality long ago shops were common. There were three shops, one in Donore, one in Streamstown, and another in Rockfield. Hundreds of years ago, people did not give money for the goods but gave eggs, meal, and potatoes for them. On Sunday after Mass the goods for the house were bought.
    Long ago the people bartered goods, that is to say, they exchanged one kind of goods for another. Fairs and markets were held in Streamstown on the fair green, but the fairs are not held there now.
    The people considered Sunday as the most unlucky day for buying or selling stock.
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    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
    Jerry Garland
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Westmeath