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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0658

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    Socks and stockings and other knitted articles are often knitted int his district. The thread used is not spun in the homes. There are no spinning-wheels in the district at the present.
    Special kinds of clothes are worn on different occasions such as black is worn when a relative dies. White is worn at a wedding. Green is worn on St. Patrick's day. Long ago people sometimes wore purple on the death of a friend or wore a black band on their shoulders.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éilís Nic Siacus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cann
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo