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 259
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- (continued from previous page)people. Tweed and serge are the types of cloth used.
The implements used are, needle, thread, chalk, tape, thimble, scissors and press iron which is sometimes called a goose. Two proverbs are, - "Don't forget to put a knot on the end of your thread " and "a tailor's goose never lays."
Shirts are made at home of flannelette. Long ago shirts were made of flax grown locally
During the winter nights socks and stockings are knitted in the home
Thread is bought in the shops. It is not spun in the homes but it is spun and woven in Blarney Mill
There is no spinning wheel in the district now but there was long ago.
At weddings people wear(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joan Coleman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rockhill, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Timothy Coleman
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rockhill, Co. Cork
