School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Dominic
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 260
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- Clothes Made Locally
In the city of Kilkenny there are several tailors. Most of them work at their homes, It is only the very poor tailors travel from place to place seeking work.
As there is "Woollen Mills" in Kilkenny the tailors do not weave their cloth they buy it from the mill. If they buy a large quantity they get some discount.
Some people generally get a double buttoned coat made while others prefer the singled-buttoned one. When a man gets a suit of clothes made the tailor gives him a tie to match. This is an old(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ella Howard
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rose Inn Street, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Wall
- Gender
- Male
