School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)
- Location:
- Moyne, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0767, Page 039
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- (continued from previous page)Cross-roads named Smith and Kennedy and they did a brisk trade after Mass every Sunday selling tobacco, matches, and groceries This practice continues up to the present Sometimes money was scarce and people gave labour in exchange for goods There was no transaction carried out after Mass on Sunday or no money paid because a bargain made on Sunday would not hold in law
In olden times some of the markets were not held in the town They were often held at a cross-roads a mile away from the town There was an old man in this district who went about gathering horse-hair(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Jo Gray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moyne, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr Francis Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Leggagh, Co. Longford
