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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 178

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    measure, thimble, needles and pins.
    Shirts are still made in the homes and the cloth used is flanelette.
    Socks and stockings are also knitted locally but the thread is not now spun in the homes.
    Special types of clothes are worn on certain occasions. Black clothes are worn at the death of a near relative. At weddings, and festive gatherings clothes of the gayest colours are worn.
    Some of the knitting done locally is by hand and some is done by knitting machines. There is a knitting machine in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry