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School: Castletowngeoghegan (B.) (roll number 2092)

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Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Ó Conaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 343

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    There is only one tailor in this district. His name is James Rabbitt, Keel, Castletown. He works at home. He stocks patterns, and he orders material from a firm on Dublin. The types of cloth used are worsted serges, hernbone serges, velour cloth, Irish tweed, flannel, curdoroy and hand woven tweed.
    The tailors implements are a sewing machine, thimble, needles, cutting shears, large scissors, and a small scissors, measuring tape, foot - ruler, a square cutting - table and a bench to work on. He also uses a square yard of cotton for damping and reek many coat hangers. He uses soap for
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