School: Beacán (C.)
- Location:
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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- In this district there are two tailors, Patrick Morley, and Tom Duffy. Both of those tailors work at their own homes, but they have little work shops built for the purpose.
The tailor does not stock cloth and if a man wants to get a suit made he has to purchase the material himself, but the tailor has patterns, and he sends off for the material, if the person wants it.
The tailor does not travel round to the houses as formerly, those were called "journey men." When the people required a tailor(continues on next page)