School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0439
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- (continued from previous page)other sewing also.The women of this locality knit socks and stockings for themselves for the winter. The most of the people buy the woollen thread in the shop, as there are only a couple of spinning wheels in the parish of Aughrim at present. There were a lot more spinning wheels in the parish in the days gone by. My aunt spins the thread herself out of wool. The spinning wheel she uses is a very old one.(Mary Larkin, Meelehan)
- There is only one tailor in the village of Kilconnell. His name is Mr. Joyce. He makes all his clothes at his own home. He does not go round to the houses in the neighbourhood.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Madge Jones
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilconnell, Co. Galway