School: Moneymohill, Shanagolden (roll number 8395)
- Location:
- Moneymohill, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Liain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0484, Page 172
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Then he gets the cloth the same colour at the tailor's house and then the tailor takes his measure, and starts to make the suit.
Cloth is not spun and woven locally at the present day. Long ago suits were made of frieze, and at the present day suits are made of tweed, gabardine or serge.
The tailor uses a sewing machine in his work. He also uses a tape when measuring. He uses a scissors when cutting cloth. Socks and stockings are knitted in the home by the women. Others are knitted by knitting machines. Thread is not spun in the homes. There is no spinning wheel in the district now.
At the death of a relative black is worn. At weddings bright clothes are worn. The bride usually wears a white frock and a veil.
Material was obtained from
- Informant
- Con Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Park, Co. Limerick
