School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)
- Location:
- Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú
- Teacher: T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 039
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- Clothes Made Locally.
There are two tailors in Termonfeckin now. They are Mr. Hencry and Mr. Reynolds. They work in their homes. The tailors do not stock cloth. The cloth used mostly is tweeds and serge. They implements they use are a large table, a machine, a needle and a sissors The tailor sits on the table with his boots off and his legs crossed.
Socks and stockings are knitted locally. (They) There are two spinning wheels in the district. Mr. Rodin and Mr. Bloomer own them. These were used about fifty years ago. They were used for spinning cloth.
The people of the district wear black in mourning at the death of a relative.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Briget Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú
