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School: Mágh Rua (B.) (roll number 5880)

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Maigh Rua, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
John Maher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0522, Page 112

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  1. Buying and Selling

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    In olden times there were very few shops in the country only what people called huckster shops. These were poor shops where the shopkeepers were just able to get in a weeks supply of groceries and other household articles which they sold out in small quantities in exchange for eggs or a lb of butter as all farmers made their own butter then. There were no creameries that time. In a few places there was some buying and selling done after Mass as the owner of a good horse considered it the best place to show him off and chance a buyer. Very often there wouldn't be any money given in the purchase of an animal, only as the buyer would say will you swop. That meant would he take another animal such as a cow in exchange. Other purchases would be paid for by labour. There was a fair and market held in Murroe in former times away up near Thorns place. There was another in Bilboa (Cappamore). Cappamore is the only small local town that has fairs and markets nowadays.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. trádáil
          1. díol agus ceannach (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Power
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mainistir Uaithne, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    Michael Power
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Mainistir Uaithne, Co. Luimnigh