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School: Árdán, An Bháinseach

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Ardane, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0574, Page 176

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    In olden times there were very few shops in this district and the people had to go to Tipperary and Cahir for anything they wanted. Buying and selling were not carried on after Mass.
    Money was nearly always given for goods but sometimes labour was given in exchange for goods also.
    The words used in buying and selling are tick" which means getting goods without paying for them. "Boot" means money given with an article for another article. "Change" means the money got back after paying for some purchase. "Cant" was sometimes used instead of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Grogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardane, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Matt Grogan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardane, Co. Tipperary