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School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)

Location:
Rathduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 253

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    used, because it is the warmest and strongest. Most of the local people knit socks or stockings in the winter nights by the firesides. Mrs Walsh spins thread in her home. She live in the Commons. There is on spinning wheel in this district.
    Certain types of cloths are worn on certain occasions such as, the near relatives of the dead person wear black.
    On a wedding day the bride wears white clothes, sometimes satin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Siobhan M. Twomey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmona, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Patrick P. Twomey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmona, Co. Cork