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School: Both Íseal (roll number 16744)

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Boheeshil, Co. Kerry
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Séamus Ua Conchobhair
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    The Tailor
    There is one tailor in Glencar. His house is situated in Shanacashill. The man who ownes it is Patrick O 'Shea.
    He makes clothes for the Glencar people. He makes them in his own house. The people themselves get the cloth from the shop and give it to him to make the suit.
    Long ago people made clothes much different to now. They made them in the following manner.
    First they got the wool and washed it. Then it was left dry, then it was carded. When it was carded it was spun. They spun it in the following manner. First they got a spinning wheel and a stand. They then got a string to put round the wheel. The wheel is made in a circle like the wheel of a cart. The stand is made like a wheel with four legs under it. When the wheel was ready the thread was spun. They then send it to the weaver to weave it an to make it into flannel.
    When this was done the piece for the mens suit was send
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Coffey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Cloon East, Co. Kerry