School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)
- Location:
- Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 066
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- (continued from previous page)ine and all the work was done by hand.
His wife sowed the buttons and pressed the suits. Two other tailors lived in Ballydehob. William Sullivan and Regan who had a great trade. The shirts were made at home and the socks were hand knit. Quilting.
This was a great trade amongst women. They spun the frieze at home and then placed it on a timber frame and covered it with a kind of silk cloth. They sold these quilts for 15/- to neighbours.
- Fairs are usually held in towns and villages now, but in past days this was not the case. Buyers come from(continues on next page)
