School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)
- Location:
- Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 353
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- (continued from previous page)firmed the dye in the black. You had to take material quickly out of the copperas, or it would burn it.
Every blacksmith made fire-cranes (crooks) loys, spades, etc.
The tailor would come to the house and make suits in it for all.
There were 2 or 3 wheelwrights - made spinning wheels.
You had to have your measure left for 6 months beforehand to get a pair of boots from Micky McGovern or Pat Sheeran. They put in very strong leather generally which put lumps on the feet. There wa the bonnet maker too - they made the bonnet altogether out of straw. If you brought an old bonnet or hat to them, they would(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Gorman
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Hunt
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
