School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)
- Location:
- Maughanaclea, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Macháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0283, Page 434
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- There are 4 Tailors in this district - but [?] about 1/2 doz working in the town for Drapers. The country tailors work in their own houses on large tables. They do a very big trade in suit making. Some of them (Two in Kealkil Village) Keep patterns and send away to Cork City for cloth when ordered by a customer. Most people take them the "makings of a suit - Cloth, trimmings buttons etc however.Instruments:-
Big scissors called shears, & small scissors, measure (tape). Square, Pipe Clay for marking. Bees Wax, Needles. Machine for sewing which is worked by foot.
Large Iron for pressing called 'The Goose' A smooth board 3 feet long and about 6 ins wide at one end and slightly taper to about 4 ins at other end. This is put into sleeves - to press them. They sit on table with legs crossed (hard position) when working. They wear two thick pairs of Socks -(no shoes) when at work:
They also "cut Wrappers" for some farmers. "Wrappers' are light coats made of white Flannel - still worn by some old men.Police Uniforms.
The local tailors at Kealkil Village make uniforms for the Civic Guards.(continues on next page)
