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    Clothes made locally.
    By Eva Griffith
    Clonshanny
    Clara
    Offaly
    The names of the local tailors are Quigly, Nicholson, Quin and Smith of Clara; Guinin of Ballycumber and Spollen of Rahan.
    They all work in their homes.
    They stock stuff. It was spun and woven locally in old times but not now. There are some skirts made at hom. Socks are knitted by people for example Mrs Mac dermot knitts socks for us. We have got spinning wheel at home, but I never saw it working.
    Men used to wear special black clothes at a death or as feast day or a wedding. Wool used to be spun in olden times, but not now
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eva Griffith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonshanny, Co. Offaly