School: Kilcornan (roll number 2911)
- Location:
- Moig East Glebe, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Maidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 444
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- (continued from previous page)Are there any old sayings or traditions connected with tailors or tailoring? What gear or implements does the tailor use in his work? - He uses a sewing machine.Are shirts made in the homes? - Sometimes.What type of cloth is used? - Flannel and shirting.Are there any accounts of shirts of cloth made from flax grown locally?Are socks and stockings knitted locally? - Yes.Is the thread spun in the homes? - No.How many spinning wheels are in the district? - There is not any in the district.Are special types of clothes worn on any occasion, such as local feast days, at the death of a relative, at weddings, etc.? - There are special clothes worn on the death of a relative, sometimes white is worn at weddings.
