School: Oulart (roll number 15419)
- Location:
- Oulart, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Séamus Ó hAilleacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 405
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- There is one tailor in Oulart named Mr Moore, Kyle, Oulart. He does not go around from house to house. He works in his own home. There was another tailor named Mr. Mythen, Oulart, Gorey. He does not work now. He used to go around from house to house.The tailor does not stock clothes. The people buy the cloth. The cloths which are used are, tweed, nap and face cloth.The implements which he uses are needles, a timple, rular, tape, calk, an iron and a machine.Shirts are made locally. The cloth which is used, is red flannel and white flannel.Stockings are also made locally. The thread is not spun or woven. It is bought in shops.People never wear special clothes on any feast day. They wear black clothes when a friend would die.
