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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 249

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    Long ago the tailors used to go around from house to house. They were called ''journeymen tailors'' and they made their living in this way.
    Often when these men were out of employment the people that had employed them before they gave them lodgings and food
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickacroghery, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    J.J. Johnston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickacroghery, Co. Leitrim