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School: Carrickallen

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Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
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A. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 242

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  1. Clothes Made Locally

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    There is a tailor living in Laragh named Tom Rudden.
    This tailor makes clothes for the men of his district in his own home.
    Long ago it was customary for tailors to go to the house of the person who wanted clothes made and stay there until he was finished with his work.
    This has long since ceased to continue.
    Tom Rudden does not stock any clothes at his own home.
    The cloth usually used for making men's clothes in this district is black or blue serge and tweeds of all colors.
    In almost every house in this district shirts are made.
    The shirts for every day
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Olwill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumcalpin, Co. Cavan