School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)
- Location:
- Kinturk, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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under his arm.it is said that he got crooked from carrying the machine in the one hand always.he used to put people out of the bed early in the morning if he had to work for them.He made a suit a day .His fee was eight shillings.He never dispraised a bit of cloth .He'd say "that's good stuff"before he'd have looked at it.
At present people have to go to Ennis or Miltown to make a suit.They are charged one pound or more.There was a young boy named J Reidy who lived in Slieveloughane serving his time for a tailor in Ennistymon.He fell sick and died.
Long ago people had nor clothes like now.They(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Reidy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenletternafinny, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs James Reidy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Glenletternafinny, Co. Clare
