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School: Drom Fada (roll number 16137)

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Drumfad, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Coluínn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1090, Page 266

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    (into) material. Then she uses the material for making clothes. The material woven is the ordinary grey home-spun.
    The tailor uses scissors, thread, needles, a tailor's thimble, sewing machine, chalk, tape line, a large iron called the "goose" and the board for pressing the clothes.
    Socks and stockings are not much knit. unless for people's own use. There is a home in Carran where knitting socks, stockings, jumpers, cardigans and such like articles is carried on. There are several spinning wheels in the district but they are not used now. There is one in John Moore's, Carran. one in John McCollum's, Carran, one in Mrs Sweeney's, Magheraurarden.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Mc Collum
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carran Lower and Upper, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Collum
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carran Lower and Upper, Co. Donegal