School: Lisnagirl (1)
- Location:
- Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Harriett Kinkade
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Shirts are made at in many homes by the housewife for her own family, but a great many people purchase the ready made shirts in the local towns.
Shirts are made for of a very strong cotton cloth which can be got in various colours and is usually striped.
In older days there were looms in almost every house in the counrty, and the homegrown flax was woven into beautiful linen. This linen was then bleached, and lovely shirts were made from it. My Grandmother remembers this being done.
Socks and stockings are still knit in many homes where there are large families but the thread used is not locally but bought in the local towns.
I don't think there are any spinning wheels in this locality, but about ten miles from here I know where there were two a short time ago.
People are now very particular about the kind of clothes they wear on special occasion.
On St. Patrick's Day ladies usually wear(continues on next page)
- Collector
- H. Kinkade
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
