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School: Clonfinlough, Athlone

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Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
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E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 321

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 321

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  1. Local Tailors

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    It used to take two or three days to make a suit of clothes, and the charge was ten shillings.
    If the money was paid in gold, the tailor always gave back 1/6 and I the money was given in silver, he gave back 1/=
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mick Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly