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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 126

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    There are two tailors in this parish. One of them is tailor Hope from Cloontia and the other is tailor Cowley from Bonniconlon. These tailors dont go from house to house since they got a sewing machine. When the clothes were made by hand the tailors went round from house to house to make them. They do not sell clothes to anyone.
    There are some clothes in Bofield that were made be weavers. The women sometimes make trousers, coats and pullovers for wearing at home. The Sunday clothes are made by tailors and dressmakers.
    The things a tailor uses
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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
    John Meer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Meer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo