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School: Liatra (roll number 13341)

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Lettera, Co. Galway
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Seán Mac Sheoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 132

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    James Knight is the local tailor. He live sin Brierfort. Martin, hie father, was also a tailor. The people used to bring him frieze to make their clothes.
    The people made the frieze cloth by dying the wool at first. Then they spun it and sent it to the weaver to weave it
    Sometimes James Knight buys the cloth and makes the clothes for the person that wants it but more often the people bring him the cloth
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Pollynoon, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Knight
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brierfort, Co. Galway