School: Doire Liath (roll number 10102)
- Location:
- Derryleagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0467, Page 186
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- The clothes worn in olden times were clothes made of home spun home made flannel and frieze which were very warm and lasting.
The flannel was made as follows. First of all the sheep were shorn and the wool was washed dried and combed. After this it was carded, spun and warped. When it was warped it was sent too the weaver who made it into beautiful warm flannel. This flannel was made into suits by travelling tailors, and were worn by the men. The men also wore suits made from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Patrick O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Maulagallane, Co. Kerry
