School: Monart (roll number 15741)
- Location:
- Moing Airt Thoir, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Elionóir, Bean Úi Fhuidhleach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0893, Page 144
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- 144ClothesClothes are made locally. There are three tailors in the district who work in their homes but they do not stock cloth.
Tweeds and serges are the types of material used.
The tailors use sewing machines in their work.
Socks are knitted locally but the thread is not spun in the homes.
Dark coloured clothes are worn sometimes after the death of a relative.Name. Victur Gainfort.
- Collector
- Victor Gainfort
- Gender
- Male
- There are two tailors in this district. Those who get clothes made by them must buy the tweed and then the tailor makes the clothes. The tools which he uses are scissors, thimble, needles, pins, and chalk. Shirts are made in very few homes.Name. Henry Leech.
- Collector
- George Lett
- Gender
- Male
