School: Moyvoughley (roll number 7249)

Location:
Moyvoughly, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 104

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  1. Joe Flanagan 5th May 1949
    Shops were not common in olde times as there was only one shop in every district.
    The people had to go to the nearest town to buy the .
    Buying and selling was carried on after mass long ago.
    They used to sell, fruit, egg, sugar, fish, matches, cigar tobacco.
    Money was not always given goods but the people used to exchange goods.
    It is a unlucky to drink on
    The markets used to be held near the towns.
    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
    John Flanagan
    Gender
    Male