School: Killoscully, Newport (roll number 12029)
- Location:
- Killoscully, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mrs. Julia Bourke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 227
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- (continued from previous page)This custom still exists.
Over 70 years ago tweed came into use. It was first used in trousers and later in whole suits.
- Sixty or seventy years ago hats were mostly worn & hatters were fairly plentiful.
Henry Ryan's grandfather of Keeper was a hatter and there were several others in the locality. Many of the hats worn were black felt that had wide brims; a very odd one may still be seen. Rody Kennedy told me his father remembers the time when no one wore a cravat, front or collar & tie going to Tour mass. The older men (farmers) might wear a silk ribbon round the neck. Danny Kennedy Foilduff always did so.
'Garsoons' wore caps of cloth made by the women at home. - Informant
- Rody Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Women up to + over 70 years ago wore hoops in their dresses, one down at the very end of the skirt which was below the ankles + another hoop farther up. They also used a spring behind on the small of the back - later a 'pad' or 'bustle' or 'grecian bend' to keep out the dress (I remember seeing this later(continues on next page)
