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School: Cor an Chasáin

Location:
Cornasaus, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 327

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  1. Clothes Made Locally

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    In my district there are two tailors, Thomas Lynch, of Ladunigan; in the parish of Drumgoon, and Philip Kelly, of Drumgill, in the parish of Kill. Their ancestors were tailors
    Long ago they used to go about from house to house making clothes when required. They usually brought the material with them and stopped there while making the clothes.
    They usually make the suits of "blue serge" cloth. Sometimes trousers for men and boys were made from a hard material called "Corduroy". Long ago cloth was made at home. It was spun on a spinning wheel and woven on a loom. The woman of the house sometimes made the clothes for the children out of
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    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Lynch
    Gender
    Male