School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Cill Mheasáin, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
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- (continued from previous page)He would go out at night and hang the suits on the hedges. In the morning he would tell his wife that the fairies took the little red suits he made for them. Some people said that he used to do this because he believed that the fairies would bring him good luck for giving them the clothes.
- There are no tailors in our school district. The nearest one, Mr. Latimer, lives in Dunsany about two miles from here. He is a very busy man. He buys the cloth in Dublin but some people bring cloth to him when they want clothes made.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Gorman
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crumpstown or Marshallstown, Co. na Mí
- Informant
- Christopher Gorman
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crumpstown or Marshallstown, Co. na Mí