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School: Carrowan (roll number 9577)

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Carrowen, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh Mac Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 75

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    their measures.
    These tailors stock nearly all their own cloth. Some of it is spun and some is woven. Many people get their clothes all tailored. When the people leave their measurements with the tailor, they buy the cloth from him also. When the tailor has whatever he is making half made they go back again to him to get fitted on. The people wear these tailored clothes. There are different kinds of cloth. The cloth which the tailor uses is different kinds of tweeds and serges. The other kinds of cloth are:- Linen
    Woolen
    Calico
    Flannel
    Cotton
    Silk
    Satin
    Muslin
    Velvet
    Peak
    Georgette
    Crepe de Ceine
    Spongecloth
    Laming
    Long Cloth
    Plaid
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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
    Kathleen Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mulleny, Co. Donegal