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School: Cill Moicheallóg (B.) (roll number 15740)

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Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
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Conchobhar Mac Raghnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 514

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    (continued from previous page)
    There are two tailors in the town of Kilmallock. Namely, Cornelius Keane who resides in Sheares Street, Kilmallock. William Madden who resides in Wolfe Tone Street, Kilmallock. No one of these tailors stock cloth.
    Those tailors work at home, and do not travel from house to house. The implements the tailors use are as follows, The scissors, the ruler, the tape, the cane of chalk, the iron, and the sowing machine.
    This piece of poetry which was written by a tailor over 50 years ago.
    I
    Near seventy years with a needle, and thread,
    I’ve strived to earn my daily bread,
    Now thread of life is nearly spun,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Kilmallock, Co. Limerick