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School: Seandrom, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11499)

Location:
Shandrum, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlis, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0367, Page 277

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  1. Clothes Made Locally

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    Most clothes of district either bought or made in Charleville.
    1 Dressmaker in Locality makes mostly Children's clothes. Majority of parents make boy's clothes to about 8 years and girls to about 12.
    Tailors. 2. Father and son. Father. Patrick Egan Don. work together at home. Do not stock cloth. Tweeds and sergea used. Make mostly for middle aged people. In former times Did brisk trade.
    Implements.
    Shirts. A few in parish make them. Up to recently were made by Seamstress in Charleville at 1/- each.
    Generally bought shirts [?] flannel and flannelette for men and boys' Winter we or. Young men usually bought shirts.
    Stockings. Mostly hand knitted men children 4 knitting machines in Parish. Jumpers all knitted, as a rule. No thread spun.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    E. O Brien
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Shandrum, Co. Cork