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School: Bilboa (roll number 11331)

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Bilboa, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Muriel Collier
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 152

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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
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Samuel Duckett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bilboa, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Isaac Wilson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Bilboa, Co. Laois