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School: Cruachán, An Sciobairín

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Crookhaven, Co. Cork
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Saidhbhín Ní Bhoidbléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0287, Page 098

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    At present there are only two tailors in this parish. One resides at a place near the Mizen Head called Corran and the other in a place known as Balteen. These tailors work in their own homes. They sometimes stock cloth. Cloth is not woven locally now. Woollen cloth is used mostly now. When the tailor is at work the gear he uses are needles, scissors, thread, and sewing machine.
    Shirts are made in the homes. Woollen material, linen or cotton is mostly used in the making of shirts. Both socks and stockings are knitted in nearly every home at present. The thread is not spun in most of the homes but in one house. There is at least one spinn
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arduslough, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Denis Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Arduslough, Co. Cork