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School: Carrigaline (C.) (roll number 13513)

Location:
Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teachers:
Mrs O' Sullivan Mrs Tully
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 094

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    flannelette, oxford shirting are the materials used in the making up of home made shirts.
    There are no spinning wheels in this locality or were never much used by the people of this District, in this locality women and girls knit stockings and socks for the men and children, of Irish wool.
    The women and girls of Carrigaline made Irish Crochet to perfection up to thirty years ago, for which they received a good price from the buyers who came regularly to collect it.
    For mourning, people generlly wear black, for weddings white and other light materials, green on Saint Patricks Day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigaline, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Joseph O' Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Carrigaline, Co. Cork