School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 340
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“Long ago the men, women and children wore the shoes which were made from leather and made by the local shoemakers...”
(continued from previous page)come to him to get shoes made. Martin Kelly, Derrintovey was another shoemaker but Travers was better than him. Mick Quinn, Buchanan and Hugh McPadden, Drumkeerin were the best shoemakers in that town.
- Long ago the wool of the sheep was carded and spun. Then it was brought to the weaver who wove it into cloth. The tailors used to go around from house to house making suits. One of these was Jimmy McPartland, Glassalt, he always went around from house to house. John Rorke was another tailor. He used not to go around from house to house as others used to go. Peter McPartland called Peter the Tailor, for short used to come to the houses and take the peoples measure, bring the cloth with him, have the suit ready for a fit in three days and have it finished in a week.
- Collector
- Brigid Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
