The Shawlies Cork's Women Street Traders and the 'merchant City' |
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| Author:
| Martin, Susan Marie |
| Series title: | Maynooth Studies in Local History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84682-644-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | Four Courts Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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For centuries, Cork's Shawlies survived by trading on public streets. Then, in 1926, the Irish Free State government introduced the Street Trading act, insisting it was fair legislation needed to regulate trading. In practice, it limited the rights of the Shawlies to earn, and facilitated their disappearance.
For centuries, Cork's Shawlies survived by trading on public streets. Then, in 1926, the Irish Free State government introduced the Street Trading act, insisting it was fair legislation needed to regulate trading. In practice, it limited the rights of the Shawlies to earn, and facilitated their disappearance.