School: Ballyvongane (Measctha)
- Location:
- Ballyvongane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Céilleachair
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When starch in its present form, was unknown, potatoes which contain a great deal of it were used instead. - John Hubbard and his son - Patrick - the local tailors - live at Inchleagh, Aghinagh. Co. Cork. They do not travel from place to place, but do all the work in their own home.
As these tailors do not stock cloth, persons requiring clothes must provide all the necessaries. Cloth is not spun or woven locally. The implements tailors use, are, a lap-board on which the clothes are pressed, a foot sewing(continues on next page)- Collector
- Peggie O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Inchaleagh, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Daniel O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Inchaleagh, Co. Cork