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School: Eidhneach

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Inagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Sr Mac Gearachaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0611, Page 161

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    Clothes.
    There is one tailor in this parish and his name is John Shannon and his nickname is "Kettle Shannon".He is living in Ballyea along with his father and two sisters.he makes clothes for the people and they bring him the stuff that they buy in the shop and he charges one pound to make a suit of clothes.The implements he uses are a scissors, sewing machine,chalk, needles,thimble and thread.there is one peculiarity about the tailors thimble that there is no top in it.One day he sent for machine reels with a man that was going to town and he gave him four pence .He told him not to forget them and when he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Clare