School: Scoil N. Comáin, Hollymount
- Location:
- Hollymount Demesne, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Riain
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- (continued from previous page)The shirts in these days lasted seven to ten years.
- All hats worn by men were tall-hats. A man left his measure with Michael Heron Ballinrobe. He lived in the corner house where Mr. Bernard Joyce. Co. C., lives now. The hats were manufactured and made in Manulla near Balla Co. Mayo.
- Masons.
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- Collector
- Donnchadh Ó Riain
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Rahard, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Merrick
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Hollymount Demesne, Co. Mayo
- Nails were made in Hollymount by a nailor, named Thomas Dwane He lived where Thomas Connor is living now. He made nails from the backs of old scythes. He used to wear a paper cap when working. The shoe-maker in Ballinrobe, Brian Hynes, used to call for the nails used in men's shoes. They were very heavy nails.
- Martin and Paddy Hill, were brothers(continues on next page)