School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Ruis

Location:
Kilrush, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSiúr Pól
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0630, Page 057

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0630, Page 057

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  1. Cloth has not been spun or woven since Mr. Glynn ceased that industry. Long ago a song was composed about the tailors one of the lines of which was "I would rather fight a tailor than a man"
    The only implements a tailor uses are a needle, thimble, scissors and a lap-board and an iron.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The farmers keep lots of domestic animals such as cows horses pigs and other animals. Many cows have got names such as Bessie. Cows get these names because they are favourites. The cow
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Corbett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilrush, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Corbett
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilrush, Co. Clare