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School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)

Location:
Kinturk, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 036

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    béaloideas Tailors
    There is no tailor in our district at present .The last one was a young man. Michael Kelly was his name .he was reared in Cork but he was a native of Kanturk.He was an orphan .He only stayed for a few months.He used make clothes for youngsters.
    There was another one named Thomas Walle who lived in Slievelougnane ,Connolly.He lived in the house where Pat Reidy or (the old Smith Reidy) lives at present.This was about nine years ago.Seldom he worked at home.he used travel the whole place making clothes with his sewing machine
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Reidy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenletternafinny, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs James Reidy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Glenletternafinny, Co. Clare