School: Doire Gualann (roll number 14979)

Location:
Derrygoolin North, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Tórpaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0051, Page 0358

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    did not teach their daughters how to spin as it could spare much money for them. The woolen clothes worn formerly were much warmer and more lasting than most of the clothes worn at the present time. There were two weavers near this locality until recently and their names were William Allen of Loughatorick Woodford Co. Galway and Frank Winters who lived in Mount Shannon Co. Clare
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna May Torpey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrygoolin South, Co. Galway