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School: Drom Fada (roll number 16137)

Location:
Drumfad, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Coluínn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1090, Page 265

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    There are two tailors in the district Hugh O'Donnell and Hugh Sheils. Mr Hugh O'Donnell lives in the townland of Ballykinard and is helped in his work by his two brothers George and James - when not busy. Mr Hugh Sheils lives in the townland of Aughadreena. They work at their homes and customers go to them to get their clothes made. They do not go from house to house as they used to in olden times. The tailor stocks cloth but he will make suits or coats with the customers own cloth if they so require.
    Cloth is not spun unless in one or two homes. Mrs Bernard Carr, Carran, spins the wool and then sends it to the wearer too be woven into
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Mc Collum
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carran Lower and Upper, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Collum
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carran Lower and Upper, Co. Donegal