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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 247

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    used to put their father's frock on them and they looked like old men before they came to maturity. The tailors at the time used to take off the room door and leave it on the kitchen floor. Then they used to sit on that door sowing the suit. There were no machines at that time only a small hand needle.
    Some customers made a suggestion that they were keeping some of the cloth, they sent them, and then they formed another scheme to get the tailor to the house.
    He might have to make full suits for three or four members of the family. During his stay in the house there would he great improvement on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Michael Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghnafarna, Co. Leitrim