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School: Na Creaga

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Creggs, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Breandáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 083

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    The girls and women used wear "Báiníní", red flannel shirts, hand knit stockings, and the old women used wear white handkerchiefs on their heads. To Mass, they used wear hand-knit shawls. At that time, bicycles were very rare and it was only the very rich who had them.
    The people, at that time made great use from empty flour-bags. They saved as many as they could of them and then steeped them in boiling water and washing soda, until the brand was washed out. They then dyed them to many bright colours and afterwards they made useful garments from them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Geraghty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creggs, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Geraghty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creggs, Co. Galway