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School: Baile Ruadh (Cailíní)

Location:
Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 291

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    They also make socks and stockings in this part. The women spin and cord the thread and make the socks and stockings from it. Suits are made from string and woollen cloth my father has spent many years at the tailoring and his father before him worked at that same trade.
    These are some old traditions relating to tailors and tailoring. The old people say that a tailor is the one ninth of a man. Long ago the tailors went round tailoring from house to house and they used to work very late and they were afraid coming home because the fairies would send them astray. So they carried a steel scissors round with them because it was thought to drive away evil spirits.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Geraghty
    Other names
    Bridie Geraghty
    Bríghidh Ní Ghoireachthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Eamon Ó Ghoireachthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway