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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 203

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  2. Cloth Made Locally

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    There are two or three tailors in this district. Most of those tailors work in their homes. All the tailors stock cloth. Cloth is spun and woven locally. Some people wear suits made of this cloth. This cloth is very warm besides any other cloth. Suits are of different colours.
    Every tailor has a scissors a sewing machine a tape and a needle.
    Shirts are made in the homes also. White linen is used when making these shirts.
    Long ago shirts were made from the flax
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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
    Paddy Corcoran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killeena, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Address
    Killeena, Co. Mayo