School: Meelick (B.)

Location:
Meelick, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 251

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    to pipes and tobacco (and still does).She now has as next-door neighbours ,who keeps a sort of general store.
    About 50 years ago there was a second small shop ,in Stonepark about 300yds from the cross.kept by Mary Mc Grath .bread ,tea,and sugar ,candles etc.House now down.
    A woman, Mrs Hynes ,had a shop in Derra on the face of Meelick Mt.tea sugar etc.
    At Landowne Bridge there was a public house called the Twomile House .They carried a general grocery.
    At no time was the district without some small shop.People brought their supplies in general from Limerick.The local
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    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