School: Ballinakill (C.) (roll number 896)
- Location:
- Ballinakill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Eilís Ní Cheirín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 111
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- (continued from previous page)the ears and tied on the left side with a large bow. The veils were worn over their faces.Information supplied by,
Mrs. Brennan
Kilcronan
Ballinakill
Leix. Aged 43.Nellie Brennan
Kilcronan
Ballinakill
Leix
- Our great grandmothers wore big mantles. They were pleated from a yoke over the neck to the shoulders. Each hung loose from the shoulders to the ground covering the whole body including the hands. There was a hood on the back of it that was always turned up on their heads. The hair was combed back straight and pinned back tight on the back of the head. They wore little white muslin caps with lace frilled thickly around the face, and two starched strings tied in a nice bow under the chin. They wore black wool wraps over their shoulders pinned in front with a corker pin and a check apron. They wore home knitted stockings up to their knees and nailed boots that just barely touched their(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Janie Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ironmills or Kilrush, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mrs John Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Ironmills or Kilrush, Co. Laois
