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School: Rathdrum (B)

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Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 101

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    Clothes made locally.
    There are two tailors in this district. The two Douglas's and the two MacDonald's. There is another man, "Peter MacWilliams" is his name, and he is a good hand at repairing clothes. The tailors work in their houses, they don't travel around from house to house. If you wanted a suit made you would have to go to their house.
    The tailors dont stock cloth, they keep pattern and then send away for the cloth. The gear or implements that a tailor uses are, an iron, a scissors, thimble, needle, pressing board, and a tape.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Monaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glasnarget North, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Thomas Donohoe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glasnarget North, Co. Wicklow