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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
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Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 246

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    In Olden times in county districts tailors were very few. The farmers used to get frize made out of their wool and send it to the local tailor to make suits out of it. The head of the house generally wore a frock and if any of the grown up boys in the family were going shopping they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Michael Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghnafarna, Co. Leitrim