School: Cuinche
- Location:
- Quin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 345
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Buying and selling.Shops were not plentiful long ago There was an odd shop here and there through the country.These were called "she-beens ".They used to sell tobacco, soap and potteen.The people used all be drunk from drinking potteen .
A man from Crusheen fought nine peelers at O'Connels square in Ennis when he was under the influence of drink.They used take off their coats and say "who dare walk on the tail of it.
Barrels of salt herrings used to be for sale after Mass on Sundays.
They used exchange think as money was not plentiful .They had sovereigns ,half sovereigns, four -shilling pieces,and four -penny pieces .There was very little money spent on clothes. They were nearly all home-spun .Bed linen was made from home grown flax. A(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Mulvihill
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James O' Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballymacloon North, Co. Clare
