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School: Corr Riabhach

Location:
Correagh Glebe, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
R. Mac Éamuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 088

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 088

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  1. Local Tailors (continued)

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    The tailors now sew with a sewing machine. He has a large iorn and with it he presses the cloth-es. The iorn is called, "the tailors goose."
    Maureen O Brien,
    Dunancory,
    Virginia,
    Co Cavan.
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  2. Local Tailors

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    There is no spinning or weaving done in this district at present. Spinning was done up to twenty years ago, but weaving was not done in this local-ity for fifty years.
    Mrs. O Reilly R.I.P. Lisgrey (Lr.) was noted for her spinning, and parts of
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Farrelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisgrea, Co. Cavan