School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)
- Location:
- An Robhar, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Labhaoise Nic Liam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 243
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“In the beginning of the 18th Century a family named Tierney, Inistioge made breeches from sheep-skins.”
In the beginning of the 18th Century a family named Tierney, Inistioge made breeches from sheep-skins. These were called "Maas". The descendants of this family are living in Inistioge to-day.
A workman at Kavanagh's of Kilmacshane was badly in need of a suit of clothes when he got there first. He was a big fellow. William Kavanagh brought him to Tierneys Inistioge, for a "maa" or a sheep-skin breeches. Tierney looked him up and down and said that he would take a large size. He then brought him one that looked very small, but Tierney and his son sacked him into it, and ordered him to sleep in them for a week.
- A young fellow going to school, wore a "maa". When out playing he went to the river and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coill Mhic Sheáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
