School: Kilmorgan (roll number 12444)

Location:
Kilmorgan, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Kathleen M. Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 324

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  1. There is one tailor in this district. he travels around from house to house when required His name is Tom Wims. He does not stock cloth The cloth that he uses is made in the woollen mill in Collooney, a town about four or five miles away. The local people wear the clothes made from this home spun tweed. if there is a sewing machine in the house he comes to he uses it but if there is not he uses a needle and thread, and he does a
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonlurg, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    T. Kilkoyne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooneen, Co. Sligo