School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Coppanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 083
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- (continued from previous page)ready-made in the shops. The material in childrens' ready-made is thought to be no good, but in men's sizes the material is considered good, and cheap. Summer shirts are made from cotton material, Winter from strong flannelette. There are no accounts of shirts made from flax grown locally Socks are knitted locally, but stockings are almost always bought ready-made in the shops in town. The thread is never spun in the homes "Mahony's Blarney Castle" is usually bought. Cushions in Graig also manufactures thread but it is considered very coarse for socks. I made several inquiries, and all are of opinion that there is no spinning wheel in the district. No special types of clothes are worn on feastdays. On the death of a very near relative black is worn for a year by those who can afford to get new clothes. If they cant afford that a black band or a black diamond is worn on the left arm - attached to the sleeve of the coat.
For a wedding the bride generally dresses in a costume or frock - something servicable and which can be worn after.
The bridegroom usually wears a suit of navy.
