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School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)

Location:
Rathduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 262

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    sometimes called a goose.
    Shirts are sometimes made in the homes, and sometimes they are bought made. Long ago shirts were made of flax grown locally. Socks and stockings are knitted in the homes. The thread is not spun in the homes. Blarney Mills is the nearest place where it is spun. There is no spinning wheel in this district.
    On special occasions people wear different clothes. At weddings people wear white clothes, and at funerals the relatives wear black clothes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Longstone, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Longstone, Co. Cork