School: Eanach Dubh (C.) (roll number 13657)

Location:
Annaduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Mary Shanley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 224

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 224

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    homes. The material for shirts are cotton shirting and flannel shirting. There are no accounts of shirts of cloth made from flax grown locally. Socks and stockings were always knit long ago. The wool for the socks were spun in the homes.
    Black is usually worn at the funeral of relative. Green is worn on St Patricks day and at a wedding people wear bright coloured clothes.
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