School: Kilbonane, Lios an Phúca (Beaufort) (roll number 5482)

Location:
Kilbonane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0458, Page 193

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  1. (1) There was but one tailor in this parish, named James Doyle. He worked at home and also went from house to house. He did not sell cloth but those who wanted clothes bought it and gave it to him. People made frieze cloth at home. Now-a-days shirts are made at home. They are made with linen and flannel. Socks are also knitted at home. In this district the thread is bought at the Ballymalis Woollen Mills. Cloth is also bought there by people who want clothes made. Mostly everyone has a special suit of clothes for wearing on Sundays and special occasions such as at weddings or funerals. Long ago most coats were made of frieze. This was woven by hand-looms. In almost every district there was a person who did the work of weaving frieze for the people. This was done in this district by a man named Daniel Larkin. The implements of a tailor are, a sewing-machine, a goose-iron, a scissors, a tape, needles and thimbles.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Murcadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymalis, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ballymalis, Co. Kerry