School: Moynalty (C.)

Location:
Moynalty, Co. Meath
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 079

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 079

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  1. In this district one tailor is all there is namely James Nevins. At present he is working in his own home but if a person wants to be measured he comes and takes their measurements. He does not keep any cloth but the person brings his own.
    Wool is not worn in the district now but when the sheep are sheared the wool is sent to Navan woollen mill and it is made into blankets etc.
    When the tailor is at work he sits cross-legged and stockinged-feet on the table.
    Long ago the tailor went from house to house and stayed there till his work is done.
    The implements used are
    Sewing Machine - for sewing the cloth
    Scissors - for cutting cloth
    An Iron - called a tailor's goose for pressing clothes
    Chalk - is used for marking
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Concepta Smyth
    Gender
    Female