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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

Location:
Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 089

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    There are three tailors living in this district and the names of them are Mr. John Fagan, Mr. William Duffy and Mr. Martin Reynolds.
    The articles they use are a needle, a timble, a scissors, an iron, a sewing machine, a measuring tape and chalk. The tailors usually sit in front of a window on a bench and they sit with their legs crossed. Mr. Fagan and Mr. Reynolds don't keep the material in their houses, the people bring it in to them and then they make the suit. Mr. Duffy keeps patterns of the material and the people select one of them and then he sends away for as much as they want
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Nally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Nally
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Nally
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford