School: An Cheapach (roll number 14508)
- Location:
- Cappagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh G. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0148
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- The tailors worked at home. They used a machine, a scissors and thread. The people used to spin the thread. Long ago the tailors went from house to house making clothes.
- Collector
- Mary Lohan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- There are three forges in this parish. Pat Connelly, Tommie Fleming and John Cunningham. The make harrow pins and iron gates and they mend all kinds of farm implements. It is said that a blacksmiths trade can never be broken. It is said that one time the Blessed Virgin was passing and she(continues on next page)
