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School: Páirc an Éadain (Facefield)

Location:
Facefield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 187

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    (continued from previous page)
    in their business they hit them with the thimble on the head; and if anyone said anything they went away and left the clothes half made.
    The tools used by tailors are: a sewing machine, a thimble, a goose, a measuring tape, a pencil and a scissors.
    He uses those tools as follows. He sews the cloth with the machine.
    A thimble is for having it on his finger when he is sewing with his hand.
    A measuring tape is for taking the measure of people when they give him clothes to make
    A scissors is for cutting out cloth.
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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
    Máire Ní hAllagáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Halligan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo