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School: Balla (C.)

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Balla, Co. Mayo
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Katie M. Walker
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 68

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 68

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    (continued from previous page)
    spinning wheels. This was told to me by,
    Mr Stephens,
    Rathduff,
    Balla,
    Co Mayo.
    Certain kind of clothes are worn when a person dies and when a person is getting married. When a person dies the friends of the person wear black clothes.
    There is a lady-tailor in this district her name isL
    Mrs Gildea,
    Balla,
    Co Mayo.
    She has six girls employed. She sells cloth and she has a shop. She works in her own house.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie M. Walker
    Gender
    Female