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School: Scoil N. Comáin, Hollymount

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Maolla, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 246

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  3. XML “Clothes”
  4. XML “The Tailor”
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  6. XML “Shirts”

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  1. Clothes (continued)

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    Frieze was used for men's coats. Wool was carded at home and woven into frize in Carrakeel by the weaver Richard Conry. (This was Riocard uabpaidreacha wo used to teach Catechism of Sunday's in the church.
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  2. The Tailor

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    The Tailor came around from house to house He came after the cutter. The cutter was Séamus Ó Confhaola. He was called Fear an T-rioruna. The tailor sat on a door left flat on the ground. Three tailors made a suit in one day. They charged 4/- for making a suit. The master-tailor cut and the journey-men sewed. He took all the remnants with him.
    N.B. John Merrick pronounced this word "remlets"
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  3. Shoes

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    There was no shoe-maker but one in this locality. He was Brian Hynes of Ballinrobe. He was grandfather of John Hynes, shop-keeper Main-St. Castlebar.
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  4. Shirts

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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donnchadh Ó Riain
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    An Ráth Ard, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    John Merrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Maolla, Co. Mhaigh Eo