School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)
- Location:
- Rathduff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Súilleabháin
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- There is only one tailor in this district. His name is Mr.Harte. He works at his home, and does not travel from house to house. Mr Harte does not stock cloth. When people require him, they buy the material in Cork, and take it to him to get it made. The cloth is not spun and woven in the district. Tweed and serge are the types of cloth used. There are two sayings connected with tailoring. "Don't forget to put a knot on the end of your thread." and "The tailors's goose never lays." The implements the tailor use are - a scissors, a needle, a thimble, chalk, tape, a laboard, and a pressing-iron, which is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ann Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Longstone, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Longstone, Co. Cork