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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
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An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 121

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    There are eight tailors in the parish of Nenagh, and the following are their names: Mr. Condon, Mr. Starr, Mr. Reddin, Mr. Hanly, Mr. Ryan, Mr. O' Meara, Mr. Delahunty and Mr. Noonan.
    The tailors now adays work in their own homes. Some of them sell clothes and material to make clothes. He usually makes mens suits and ladies coats and costumes. Sometimes shirts are made by tailors and also in the home.
    The people used to say long ago that it would take thirteen tailors to make one man. Men's socks and children's stockings are knitted locally, some are knitted by hand and others by machine. There are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Ballyanny Lower, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Michael Chadwick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyanny Lower, Co. Tipperary