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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
Lislackagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123C, Page 08_038

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  1. Clothes Made Locally (continued)

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    Some of the shirts are made in the homes and others are bought in the shops. The cloth used in making shirts is white cloth with a stripe.
    Socks and stockings were knitted locally and are still.
    There are special kinds of clothes worn. Black is worn when a person dies. On St Patrick;s day green is worn. The children wear green harps and shamrock on their coats and green ribbons on their hair.
    Blue is worn at marriages
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowcanada, Co. Mayo