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School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

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Graigue, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 103

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    In Graigue (Kildorrery, Co. Cork) there is one tailor, Mr. Michael O Riordan, Cullenagh, Kildorrery, Co. Cork who works in his own home and does not stock cloth.
    Long ago tailors used to travel from house to house, but now they work in their own homes. Cloth is spun and woven in Glanworth Co. Cork. Local people wear Glanworth tweeds. In most homes shirts are made. Flanelette is the material that is used for making them. Long ago shirts were made out of the flax grown locally.
    The tailor uses the following implements - needles, scissors, a thimble a lap-board a measuring tape and a sewing machine.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyshurdane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballyshurdane, Co. Cork