School: Bilboa (roll number 11331)
- Location:
- Bilboa, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Muriel Collier
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- There is only one tailor in this district. He always works at his home. The tailor does not stock cloth. Cloth is not spun nor woven in this district. Serge and tweed are the types of cloth used.There are no saying nor traditions connected with tailors.This is a list of the implements used by a tailor. Scissors, tape-measures, thimble, needle, chalk and a smoothing iron.Shirts are made in the homes. this is a list of the kinds of cloth used; flannel, flannelette, cotton, calico.Flax was never grown in this district. Socks and stockings are knitted locally. The thread is not spun locally. There are no spinning wheels in the district(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Samuel Duckett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bilboa, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Isaac Wilson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Bilboa, Co. Laois