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School: Garrán (B.) (roll number 11274)

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Garrane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 272

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    There are no tailors around this district now. Long ago there was a tailor there but he was buried His name was Denis Dwyer. A tailor has a needle and a themble and a sewing machine and an iron and a piece of chalk and a ruler. There is no tailor nearer than Skibbereen to me. They used make very strong suits when they would get a good piece of cloth. There are a good few shirts made around here now. The women buy the cotton or the silk first and then cut it in the shape of a shirt and then sew it with a sewing machine or with their hand. The tailor
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Caverly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick caverly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Cooranuller, Co. Cork