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School: Ballyroebuck (roll number 12841)

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Ballyroebuck, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Seán Diolúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 200

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  1. The Tailor

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    There is one tailor in this Parish. He does travel around the country. His name is Mr. Murphy. He has a house of his own, and makes all kinds of clothes. The cloth is woven only in places now. The women make shirts and knit stockings. They buy linenshirting to make the shirts.
    There is no wollen mills around (the) this district. There was one in Clohamon, but there is no work carried on in it now. There is a tailor in Ballybeg his name is Mr. Ivory. He is a very good tailor. And many people go to him. Some tailors keep the cloth and the people buy it and get the clothes made.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltilly, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    John Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltilly, Co. Wexford