School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir
- Location:
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séan De Paor
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0159
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- 1. There are two tailors and one dress-maker in this locality two of them live in Abbey and one in boolfin. The names of the tailors are Peter Shiel and Paddy Kelly and the name of the dressmaker is Mrs banlnan.
2. She makes a lot of clothes for women and children and is a very good dressmaker. The kind of machine she has is one which she works with her feet.
3. Peter Shiel makes suits for men and little boys. He also makes overcoats and tailored made coats for ladies.
4. He sits on the table with his legs crossed all day. This is done in order to have the work near his face and in order that he need not be bending.
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- Collector
- Gary Roche
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Kylemore, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mr W.J. Roche
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kylemore, Co. Galway
