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School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 221

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    “This story relates to the time when tailors went around to the houses doing sewing for people who wanted any clothes to be made.”

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    This story relates to the time when tailors went around to the houses doing sewing for people who wanted any clothes to be made. One day a tailor was sewing in a house the Mistress of the house was making butter in a churn in the kitchen where he was sewing. She said to him "I must go to the well for a bucket of water. My butter is nearly broken", meaning the cream
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Con Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mick Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Knockane, Co. Kerry