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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

Location:
Ceann Toirc, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
An tSr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 152

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    implements the tailor uses are, needles, thread, scissors, tape, chalk and a thimble.
    In former times shirts were made at home but they are not now. They used to be made of linen. Socks and stockings are made locally, they are knitted by hand and by machines but the thread is not spun at home. There are no spinning wheels in the district.
    Special types of clothes were made and worn on certain occasions such as local feast-days at the death of a relative black is worn, also at weddings wreathes and veils were worn in former times and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breeda Breen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceann Toirc, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mr W. Twomey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ceann Toirc, Co. Chorcaí