School: Cléireacháin, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: James Bates
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567, Page 188
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“Pedlars were well known in the district, called "Catherine the Basket", "Smoothing Iron", and Bianconi.”
Pedlars were well known in the district, called "Catherine the Basket", "Smoothing Iron", and Bianconi. They still travel around the district but not so much as previously. Most pedlars bartered thread, pins, needles, laces, +c for rags, bones, horsehair + bottles. They also gave delph in exchange.
The penny was called a 'Wing' or 'Rox". The shilling a 'bob' or 'hog;', sixpence a 'tanner; , 3d a "kid's eye," 4d a "groat" and a 'goat's eye," 6d also. A "keenoge" was a coin valued for 1/2 a farthing. Thoe not seen now are the 4 shilling piece, the groat + the keenage.
- Informant
- Mary Ahearne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- William Ahearne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Denis Ahearne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Hanora Ahearne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary