School: Druim Muchlach (roll number 16040)
- Location:
- Drummucklagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Peadar C. Mac Giolla Chearr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 44
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- (continued from previous page)clothes. Some of the cloth is woven. At his work he used sewing machine, smoothing iron, and scissors. There are no stories told about the tailors. Some of the shirts are made at home. Cotton cloth is used for making them. Shirts are no made from flax in this district. Socks and stockings are knitted locally. The thread is bought in the shops. There are no spinning wheels in this district. There are no special clothes worn at any time.
- The Patron Saint of this parish is St Baithen. He founded a church in Taughboyne and it was supressed by the Protestants it is now known as the Protestant's church of Taughboyne. He also founded the old church in St Johnston and the church is called(continues on next page)
