School: Clonfinlough, Athlone
- Location:
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: E. Ní Mhionacháin
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- Collector
- Paddy Redican
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Tailors who went from house to house used to make the clothes free of charge for the people of the house in exchange for being kept there. The tailor sits cross legs on the table.
He sues a thimble with out a bottom and his big iron for pressing the clothes is called his goose.