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School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)

Location:
Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0256, Page 003

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    There are not many tailors around this part of the country but the one nearest to us is Paddy Leavy of Ashbrook and his brother who are supposed to be very good tailors.
    When people want clothes made the tailors do not supply the cloth but the people buy it in a shop and bring it to him. He then takes their measure and before he sews it up he has to get it fitted.
    The tailors implements are - a sewing machine a needle, a thimble without a bottom, a smoothing iron, a tailors cat, and a flat board to shape the leg of a trousers.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzette Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortlustia, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Jordan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortlustia, Co. Roscommon