School: Maoilinn (C.), Áth Treasna
- Location:
- Meelin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0350, Page 251
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- There is only one local tailor residing in the village. He always works in his own house.
There were a lot of old tailors residing here long ago such as :-
Michael Fitzgerald, William Fitzgerald, John Fitzgerald, Maurice Roche and John McAsthy. The tailor uses a scissors and a sewing machine and a tape for measuring cloth, a chalk and needles.
The tailor never stocks the cloth but people purchase it in shops.
There is no cloth spun or woven nowadays. Grey tweeds were the types of cloth used.There were woolen articles made here locally. The wool was first was first taken to the mill to be carded. Then it was brought home and made into thread and sent to the weaver. The local weaver was John Linehan.
Flaxen sheets were always made in this district. The flax was cut and then put into a bog-hole. After remaining there for some time it was taken out and spread(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Katty Mc Auliffe
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr D. Mc Auliffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meelin, Co. Cork
