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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 378

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    and also for the men that are in the house. They buy all the thread for knitting in the shop.
    There is no spinning wheel in this district now but long ago there was a spinning-wheel in every house and the women used to spinning all the day. A lot of women would gather into one house and work there all the day. They used to go like that from house to house.
    People wear special clothes on certain occasions. On Saint Patricks Day people wear green clothes. After the death of a relative people wear black
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meeltran, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Delia O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Meeltran, Co. Mayo