School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

Location:
Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 152

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  1. The late Martin Griffin Culclare, Kilmovee, Ballaghaderreen was a famous tailor and lived at Pat Mc Canns, Culclare. He had four sons who were tailors also named John, Pat, Michael, and Tom. One of his sons was father to John Griffin famous singer. In olden times the tailors never worked at home they always went out to do their work. When the people had Frys to make a suit they sent word to the tailor and then the tailor and his sons came and made the clothes. They never worked on the table they took down the door and
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raherolus, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Nancy Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaclare, Co. Mayo