1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna

School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 119

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 119

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna
  2. XML Page 119
  3. XML “Clothes Made Locally”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Clothes Made Locally (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    down a hill, crossed the road, jumped to a rock in the middle of a river (The Martin) then, to the bank at the other side. The tailor was unable to jump, and the rock is since known as "The Tailor's Rock", and the tramp got away with the boots.
    A tailor's outfit when going to work in a house consists of, - a needle, (short) and thimble (Tailor's thimble) inch-tape, pressing-board, and Iron. He may use a sewing machine if available in the house.
    Shirts are seldom made at home now, they are usually bought at shops. They are made by mass production, and they are just as cheap, and more stylish.
    They are made of various materials, flannelette, Oxford shirting, silk, and cotton. Stockings
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr John Cronin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Courtbrack, Co. Cork