School: Fahan (roll number 14479)
- Location:
- Fathain, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 361
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- Mr Bovard of Buncrana used to live in Fahan, in Walker's old house at Carrick. He lived there about thirty years ago. He was a tailor. He only stayed for about three months. The people supplied the cloth. The implements he used were a sewing machine, a tape line, a pressing iron, and a pair scissors.There was another tailor whose name was William McLaughlin. He had a house where Mr Sam Garrow's house is now. He was called the Fly for a nickname. He lived about eighty years ago. He sewed all with his hand and generally made everything(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jean Gillighan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rúscaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Mr G. Gillighan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rúscaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall
