School: Baile 'n Tóchair (roll number 2013)

Location:
Ballintogher, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Conn Ó Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 374

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  1. There are no tailors in my district. There was a tailor called Smith about a quarter of a mile from our house but he died about a year ago. He wasn't a merchant tailor that is to say the material was brought to him and he made it into suits. A merchant tailor keeps his stock of materials and makes the suit to order. A tailor when sewing with his hand sits on a table with his legs crossed under him. His thimble has no bottom in it and he draws the needle and thread up straight through his hand . When the tailor is at work he uses a long-shaped iron called a "goose" a sewing-machine, an ironing-board, scissors, and measuring-tape. Some years ago there usd to be journey-men tailors. They used to go around from house to house doing any sewing that people wanted done
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Chreag
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Sligo