School: Drumdigus (C.), Kilmurry McMahon (roll number 13479)

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1. Folklore - Tailors

   

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   At present there are not tailors in the parish. In former days there were two tailors in the parish. Tom Kennedy who lived in Drumdigus and who died recently The other was named Lorigan who lived in a house near Bayview Gate, Kilmurry Mc Mahon. He died a long time ago and the house was demolished. He was a "dummy" and a good tailor. In early days the tailors used to go from house to house and make the clothes for the house-hold. Later on they used to stay in their own houses and make the clothes there for the people who brought them.
   The tailors implements are needle and thimble, tape for measuring, scissors, lap board and an iron. Tailors use a sewing machine nowadays but in former days none were used.
   All materials for clothing are now bought in shops but long ago it was different. All the material were home made. The materials used were frieze and flannel made by the woman of the house. The making of frieze and flannel was difficult work especially the making of frieze according to the quality of the frieze made. There was black frieze which was made by colouring the wool black. Brown frieze by colouring the wool brown and white frieze which was made by mixing white wool, black wool, and brown wool

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Anna Mc Namara

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derrynalecka, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Denis Howard

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   90

   Address

   Derrynalecka, Co. Clare