School: Borris (C.)
- Location:
- Borris, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 499
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- (continued from previous page)that Morrissey, a tailor from Graigue-na-managh, not being able to get locally the style of needle he required, walked all the way to & from Dublin for a package of needles. Mr. E. Lennon Ex-teacher, Borris Boys' School told above story. He also said that, when a boy, he himself wore a shirt made of linen scutched, spun & women by his mother from flax cultivated on their own land in Ballyroughan.
Mr Jimmy Lennon, Courtnellan has an old spinning wheel which, however is not now in use.
Several residents of this district have blankets woven in Kealy's Mill, Kilcloney. Flannel & tweed were woven there also and thread for socks spun & knitted. There are about six dressmakers in this district and all are kept busy catering for the needs of the female members of the community. In Killedmond there is a marvellous dressmaker Mrs MacDonald - she is an artist and can reproduce any style of dress merely from a picture. She can turn out a robe equal in cut(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Borris, Co. Carlow
