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School: Dunree

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Dunreagh, Co. Meath
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Maighréad Condún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 428

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    There are no tailors in this district but about fifty years ago a tailor named Michael Woods lived in Milltown and he used to make clothes for local people.
    When people went into the tailor's shop to get anything made, the tailor would give hem an egg to take with them for luck.
    There is no dressmaker in this district now, but all the girls that went to Ashbourne school, make all their own clothes.
    There are two dressmakers in Ratoath and some people from Ashbourne get their clothes made with them.
    Long ago two tailors lived in Ashbourne, and one lived in Curraha.
    Phil Fay lived in Castle Street, and he used to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Regina Fowler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cookstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Annie Finglas
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baltrasna, Co. Meath
    Informant
    George Finglas
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Baltrasna, Co. Meath