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School: Soran, Longford (roll number 14683)

Location:
Soran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Wilfred O'Callaghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 155

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    In this district there is only one tailor, named Christy Hehir. They are not as numerous as in years gone by, or they do not travel about from house to house. The people of the district get their clothes made and mended by the tailor in his own house, nowadays and years ago the tailor used to go to the people's houses, and stay there for a week or a fortnight.
    The people of the house were always very particular about the food they gave to him, and they always made distinction in what they gave him and the family
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Lennon
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford