School: Eidhneach
- Location:
- Inagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Sr Mac Gearachaigh
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Clothes.
There is one tailor in this parish and his name is John Shannon and his nickname is "Kettle Shannon".He is living in Ballyea along with his father and two sisters.he makes clothes for the people and they bring him the stuff that they buy in the shop and he charges one pound to make a suit of clothes.The implements he uses are a scissors, sewing machine,chalk, needles,thimble and thread.there is one peculiarity about the tailors thimble that there is no top in it.One day he sent for machine reels with a man that was going to town and he gave him four pence .He told him not to forget them and when he(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nellie Duggan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybeg, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Moloney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybeg, Co. Clare