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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 127

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    are, scissors, needle, goose, and sewing machine. Shirts are made out of a cloth called shirting. The tailors do not make shirts. Some women in this place make shirts. Stockings are also knitted at home. The most of the thread is bought in the shops. The rest is spun at home. There are a few spinning wheels in the parish.
    Special clothes are worn at certaint imes. When people go to Mass hye wear good clothes. When they are at home they wear there old clothes. Certain clothes are worn when people get married or when the die.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Meer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Meer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo