School: Whiterock (roll number 13820)
- Location:
- Carrigeengeare, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: J. Faulkner
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0194, Page 140
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- (continued from previous page)different shades, of gray, brown and green.Very often the farmers send away the wool of their own sheep to Foxford, and get back the tweed, and sometimes they get the wool made into blankets.Some men prefer suits made from serge of either black or navy.Some sayings. "As lame as a tailor," "As smart as a tailor."The tailor and dressmaker use sewing machines, scissors, measures, chalk, needles, thimbles, and thread at their work.Sometimes shirts are made in the homes from flannelette or from a special cloth a mixture of linen and cotton called shirting.(continues on next page)
