School: Druminardly
- Location:
- Drumman Beg, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Criostóir Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 279
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- (continued from previous page)everyone he makes a suit for. The tailor charges a pound for making a suit.
Emily Cox. Cronkell, Ruskey. Dromod
- People of former times never wore boots until they were fourteen or fifteen years of age. Children at the present time do not wear boots in Summer from May to October. Boots are repaired in the district. There are three cobblers before them. Clogs are worn in the district at the present day. There was untanned leather worn in this district. The water in which the feet are washed in must be well warmed and washing. soda and if a person has a cold the water must be hot and mustard put in it.
Frank Mc Guire. Augha, Ruskey, Dromod - Food in Olden Times 9 - 11 - 38Long ago the people used to live on three meals a day. Breakfast, dinner and supper. The breakfast was eaten about(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Emily Cox
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crunkill, Co. Roscommon
