School: Cúl Seachtaine

Location:
Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 259

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    the weaver to be woven into cloth. Then it would be sent to the tuckmills and thickened. When it was brought home it was washed until the clear water dropped from it. Then it was given to the tailor and he made it into clothes. In these days the tailor would have to come to each house in which he sometimes would have to remain a week. The tailor made all the boy's and men's clothes.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Scally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Gallagh, Co. Roscommon