School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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- There was a tailor named Tim Tailor living in Drummin. He used work at home and he used work in other houses. He used not sell cloth, but the people used send him tweed and rusin, to make suits for them. The thread was spun ot home and sent to the weavers who lived in Soirin to be woven. No clothes were worn except tweed, breidin and flannel. The tailor used thread, needled and scissors. Shirts, thread, ticks and sheets were made from home(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Áine Ní Oistín
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Thady Hastings
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tamhnaigh Shlinneáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
