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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 528

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    There were many more tailors in this parish long ago than there are in it now. The peopl used not wear ready-made clothes in those days like they do now, and so the tailor got plenty of work to do. The women used to spin a good deal of thread out of wool. When they had it spun they used to bring it to the weaver to weave it into cloth - called flannel. Then they used to bring it home, and the men used to send for the tailor and he used come and take their measure for the suit. Then he used to wait a week or so in the house until his work
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo