School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 21_012

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 21_012

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  1. There are two tailors in this district they work in their homes now but in olden times they went to the houses making clothes for the people. In olden times the people used to make their clothes by spinning the wool and getting the thread woven into cloth. In olden times the people used to wear cloth called frieze. The tailors use a needle a thimble scissors an iron and an iron board. In olden times the people used
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrindaff, Co. Kerry