School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 09_020
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- There is no tailor in my district but there is a weaver in the village of Mullagh near Luseburg. and any people that will have thread for waven they will send it to him.
Long ago the people used to colour the wooll before they would card or spin it, and the people used to make clothe out of thread.
The only thing the tailor uses is a neadle, thimble, sissurs lapboard and a smoothing iron.
Shirts are made in the homes locally. Long ago shirts and clothe were made from flax. Stockings and scocks are knitted(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tomás Ó Tónra
- Gender
- Male
