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School: N. Breandáin, Cathair na Mart

Location:
Westport, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic A. Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 278

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    or cabbage at the door of dwelling houses.
    On Christmas Night the doors are left open in honour of the Blessed Virgin and the child so that if they were passing they could come into the house for shelter.
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  2. Clothes Made Locally

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    There are two tailors in the district. They work at their homes.
    The tailor does not not stock clothes. Cloth is not spun and woven locally. The local people do not wear clothes made out of such cloth. There are tales or traditions connected with tailors and they are: “a tailor is only the tenth part of a man.” “Nine tailors wouldn’t make one tinker.”
    The tailor uses a scissors, a sewing machine, a tailors-goose, and many
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
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