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School: Teamhair, Áth Treasa

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Taur, Co. Cork
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Dd. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 003

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  1. Clothes Made Locally

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    There are two dressmakers in this district. Mrs Guiney and Mrs Curtin. They perform their work at home.
    The people purchase the cloth in the shops and take it to the dressmaker to make whatever they require.
    There is not any cloth made or woven locally. The types of cloth used are cotton, silk, crepe-de-chine, calico and satin. The implements used by a dressmaker are a sewing machine, needles and thread, thimble, scissors, tape and patterns. The shirts are made in the homes at present.
    Flax is not grown locally.
    The people knit all the socks and stockings required in the household. The thread is bought in the shops. There is not any spinning wheel in this locality. The people wear black clothes at the death of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Murphy
    Address
    Glennamucklagh West, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male