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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 06_018

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    (continued from previous page)
    of Dunamaggin at her own.
    There are no spinning wheels in the district now. All socks and stockings are made by knitting machines.
    The thread is not spun or woven.
    Black clothes ar usually worn on the death of a relative.
    Some people wear green on the 17th of March in honour of Saint Patrick.
    Some people who are good sewers, make different sorts of clothes at their own homes generally for their own
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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
    Máire de Paor
    Other names
    Máire de Paor
    Mary Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Marnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny