School: Sraith, Magh Sheasta

Location:
Sragh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 146

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  1. There is only one tailor in this Parish. He works at home. No tailor goes around now. They do not have clothes for sale. There are no clothes woven in the parish now. There was clothes woven in the parish long ago. There are shirts made. The tailor uses a machine, a scissors, a thimble, and a needle and thread. The shirts are made of flannelette. They were made of linen long ago. Stockings were knitted.. They buy the thread in the shops. There are spinning wheels in the locality. They wear very nice clothes for special occasions.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Siobhán Ní Chléirigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountrivers, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Cáit Bean Uí Chléirigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    Mountrivers, Co. Clare