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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 118

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    There is a large number of tailors in my district. There are about twelve tailors there. Those do a great deal of work and they do it in their own homes.
    They do not stock cloth except Mr. Starr, Mitchel St. Most of the women knit socks and stockings for their husbands and children, but there is no special person with the trade living locally.
    The tailor uses a great number of implements. He uses a scissors to cut the material: an inch tape to measure the person for whom he is making the suit; a large board to cut out the suit on. He uses a machine to sew
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    B. Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Friar Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr P. O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Sacristan
    Address
    O'Rahilly Street, Co. Tipperary