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School: Athboy (C.)

Location:
Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 077

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    scissors. needle, thimble, and reels.
    Shirts are not made in the homes. You would get linen, cotton and silk shirts to buy in the shops. There are no accounts of shirts made from linen which was made from flacks grown locally.
    Socks are knitted localy. The thread is not spun in the homes but it is bought in the shops.
    Special types of clothes are worn such as at funerals black is worn by the chif mourners.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr M. Donohoe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath