School: Monreagh (roll number 7143)
- Location:
- Monreagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: R. J. James
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- The local tailer
The local tailor in our district is John Corcoran who lives in the townland of Castlethird about half a mile from our home.
People come from all parts of the country to him to get clothes made and some people get suits mended with him, HE used to have an apprentice working with him called George Lowry from ST Johnstone.
A tailor uses scissors,pressing irons, tapes, thread and a sewing machine . John can make a suit in the average of one week. He has a large bench to work upon. John is never idle. He works from dawn to dark. The only rest HE gets is when he is taking his meals. John is a very good tailor and charges a moderate price. Everybody is the same to him. He is not a native of this district.
- Collector
- Emily Wray
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Derrymore, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- William Gardiner
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrymore, Co. Donegal
