School: Na Hárda (Ardfield), Clanna Caoilte (roll number 1267)

Location:
Ardfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Ghrífín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 178

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 178

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  1. About forty years ago there was in Ardfield Village a tailor his name was Danial Sullivan R.I.P. He lived where Mrs Foley lives now. He used go around from house to house taking the people's measures. and then he used make the clothes in his own house they used have a narrow table The people used spin the wool of the and send it away to be made in cloth the tools of the tailor were scissors a tape measure a thimble a sewing machine and thread
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Donovan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunowen, Co. Cork