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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 087

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  2. Clothes Made Locally

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    There are four tailors in this district whose names are Charles Faughnan, Paddy McGarry, John Francis Lennon and Pat Lennon. Long ago the Tailors used to travel from place to place making suits. But now when you want to get a suit made you go to his house and get your measure taken. Some of them keep clothes and more of them dont. Sometimes the people bring the cloth and more times they get the tailor to buy the cloth. Long
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford