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School: Drom Dhá Liag (B.) (roll number 12229)

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Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Ciardha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 373

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    meals, sleeps and so on in the other. As he makes clothes at a cheaper rate than the village tailor he has many more customers.
    In olden times the tailors used to go house to house making clothes. But this method is not used now and the people always take the material for the clothes to the tailor's house.
    The tools used by the tailor are, a tape for taking a person's measure when making clothes, a needle, thread, scissors, thimble, and an iron for pressing clothes. Most modern tailors have sewing machines and these help to do quicker and better work.
    In olden times tailors used to stay up late at night working especially on Saturday
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Diarmuid Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drimoleague, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Daniel P. O' Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drimoleague, Co. Cork